Surgery 101

In this episode 4th-year medical student Kaishan Aravinthan from the University of Saskatchewan discusses an overview of chronic rhinosinusitis.

After listening to this episode, learners will be able to:

1. Describe the patient presentation of Chronic Rhinosinusitis
2. Identify the key signs and symptoms for the diagnosis of Chronic Rhinosinusitis
3. Differentiate and list the types of medical and surgical therapy options

In this episode, with the help of Dr. Scott Penner, a general surgeon practicing in Cambridge Memorial Hospital, 2nd-year medical student McMaster University student Nivedh Patro discusses an overview of hiatal hernias.

After listening to this podcast, listeners should be able to:

PDF Notes for Surgery 101 episode #298 Hiatal Hernias.

In this episode, with the help of Dr. Scott Penner, a general surgeon practicing in Cambridge Memorial Hospital, 2nd-year medical student McMaster University student Nivedh Patro discusses an overview of hiatal hernias.

After listening to this podcast, listeners should be able to:

1. Define the different types of hiatal hernias
2. Identify the main presenting symptoms of the different types of hiatal hernias, and distinguish emergent from non-emergent scenarios
3. Describe the preoperative workup of hiatal hernias

PDF Notes for Surgery 101 episode Update: Inflammatory Bowel Disease NOTES

In this podcast, Gaurav Talwar highlights some recent advances in the medical and surgical management of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. He will build on the concepts introduced by Dr. White and Dr. Bistritz in their 2012 seven lecture series on IBD, so please be sure to listen to those podcasts as well.

By the end of this podcast, you should be able to:

In this podcast, Gaurav Talwar highlights some recent advances in the medical and surgical management of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. He will build on the concepts introduced by Dr. White and Dr. Bistritz in their 2012 seven lecture series on IBD, so please be sure to listen to those podcasts as well.

By the end of this podcast, you should be able to:

1. Describe recent advances in the medical management of IBD including the mechanisms and indications of current biologics, biosimilars, and Tofacitinib, a small molecule drug.
2. Outline recent advances in the surgical management of IBD including the impact of minimally invasive techniques and the evolving role of surgery.
3. Explain the all-important role of multidisciplinary care for patients with IBD.

Student Yasmin Valji discusses Mediastinal Masses.

After listening to this episode, learners will be able to:

-Describe the anatomy of the mediastinum

-List the differential differential diagnosis of mediastinal masses

-Describe the clinical presentation of an anterior mediastinal mass

-Develop an approach to work up and treatment of mediastinal masses

Student Yasmin Valji discusses chest tube insertion and removal. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to:

A) List the indications for chest tube insertion

B) Describe the proper positioning and insertion technique for tube thoracostomy

C) List the complications of chest tube insertion

D) Describe the mechanism how the chest drainage system works

E) Troubleshoot improperly functioning chest tubes

F) Determine when a chest tube can be removed and describe proper removal technique

The Surgery 101 Team provides some thoughts on the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Jonathan White, Shannon Erichsen, Michelle Lindberg, Kellie Wright-Tootoosis and Patrick Ciechanski.