Surgery 101

In this podcast, Dr. Andrew Nataraj, a Neurosurgeon at the University of Alberta will describe an approach to the diagnosis and management of spinal tumors. After listening to this podcast you will be able to:

In this podcast, Dr. Andrew Nataraj, a Neurosurgeon at the University of Alberta will describe an approach to the diagnosis and management of spinal tumors. After listening to this podcast you will be able to:

• Use clinical features and severity of back pain to differentiate between back pain and degenerative disease and that of a tumor.
• Consider investigations, including when and how each test would be considered.
• Discuss the indications for surgery or radiation therapy.
• Understand the differences between metatastic tumors and primary tumors, and why it is important to comprehend.

PDF Notes for Surgery 101 episode on Spinal Tumors.

In today’s Podcast, Dr. Tejas Sankar, Neurosurgeon at the University of Alberta, is going to discuss one of the most important topics in neurosurgery, adult brain tumors.

After listening to this podcast you will be able to:

PDF notes for Surgery 101 episode on Adult Brain Tumors.

In today's Podcast, Dr. Tejas Sankar, Neurosurgeon at the University of Alberta, is going to discuss one of the most important topics in neurosurgery, adult brain tumors.

After listening to this podcast you will be able to:

• Discuss the typical signs and symptoms that we see in patients suffering from brain tumors. These are important because they are often shared in common with other neurological conditions, and recognizing them promptly can lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment.
• Understand how to confirm the diagnosis of a brain tumor.
• Talk about a general approach to classifying brain tumors. This is important in helping to sort through the very large number of different brain tumor types.
• Broadly discuss how adult brain tumors are treated, and what some of the expected outcomes are.

PDF notes for Surgery 101 episode on Acute Disc Herniations.

In this episode, University of Alberta Neurosurgeon, Dr. Andrew Nataraj, will review the clinical presentation and approach to management of acute disc herniations in the spine.

After listening to this podcast you will be able to:

In this episode, University of Alberta Neurosurgeon, Dr. Andrew Nataraj, will review the clinical presentation and approach to management of acute disc herniations in the spine.

After listening to this podcast you will be able to:

• Know the importance of managing an acute disc prolapse
• Discuss the basic approach to acute disc prolapse, including imaging and referral to surgery
• Explain the differential diagnosis of the abrupt onset of a Neurological Deficit
• Describe what Cauda equina syndrome is and how common it occurs
• Understand management of Cauda equina syndrome
• Describe differential diagnosis for acute neurological syndromes
• Review lateral disc herniations

PDF Notes for Surgery 101 episode on Severe Head Injuries.