Surgery 101

PDF Notes on Surgery 101 episode on Intussusception

In this episode with the help of Dr. Bryan Dicken, Pediatric General Surgeon, 4th year medical student Alessia Gallipoli discusses intussusception, an important cause of bowel obstruction in young children.

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

In this episode with the help of Dr. Bryan Dicken, Pediatric General Surgeon, 4th year medical student Alessia Gallipoli discusses intussusception, an important cause of bowel obstruction in young children.

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

1. Define intussusception
2. Be able to recognize the signs and symptoms in a patient you think might have intussusception
3. Identify some key features to help differentiate intussusception from other causes of bowel obstruction
4. Be familiar with the diagnostic and treatment options

PDF Notes for Surgery 101 episode on Hirschsprung's Disease.

In this episode with the help of Dr. Bryan Dicken, Pediatric General Surgeon, 4th year medical student Alessia Gallipoli discusses Hirschsprung’s disease, a condition affecting the large bowel that causes difficulty in passing stool and can lead to obstructive symptoms, most commonly in young infants.

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

In this episode with the help of Dr. Bryan Dicken, Pediatric General Surgeon, 4th year medical student Alessia Gallipoli discusses Hirschsprung's disease, a condition affecting the large bowel that causes difficulty in passing stool and can lead to obstructive symptoms, most commonly in young infants.

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

1. Define Hirschsprung's Disease and understand why it is important to pick up in a pediatric patient.
2. Be able to recognize the signs and symptoms of Hirschsprung's Disease
3. Know the diagnostic features of the disease and what tests to order
4. Be familiar with the treatment of Hirschsprung's Disease

PDF Notes for Surgery 101 Episode on Pediatric Appendicitis.

In this episode with the help of Dr. Bryan Dicken, Pediatric General Surgeon, 4th year medical student Alessia Gallipoli discusses one of the most common indications for emergency surgery in a young person – acute appendicitis.

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

In this episode with the help of Dr. Bryan Dicken, Pediatric General Surgeon, 4th year medical student Alessia Gallipoli discusses one of the most common indications for emergency surgery in a young person – acute appendicitis.

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

1. Define appendicitis and understand its importance in the pediatric population
2. Recognize some of the challenges in diagnosing appendicitis in kids
3. Understand the risk of not diagnosing appendicitis quickly
4. Describe the common treatment options for appendicitis

PDF Notes for Surgery 101 episode on Approach to Pediatric Bowel Obstruction.