Surgery 101

In this episode, Thoracic Surgeon Dr. Simon Turner discusses Solitary Pulmonary

Nodule. This podcast was written in large part by Dr. Keerit Tauh, a graduate of the

University of Alberta medical school and currently a cardiac surgery resident at the

University of British Columbia.

The objectives include the:

• Definition

• Classification and differential diagnosis

• Approach to diagnosis and management of these lesions

PDF Notes for Surgery 101 Episode Esophageal Cancer

In this episode, Thoracic Surgeon Dr. Simon Turner discusses Esophageal cancer.

In this episode Dr. Turner will describe:

In this episode, Thoracic Surgeon Dr. Simon Turner discusses Esophageal cancer.

In this episode Dr. Turner will describe:

• The presentations of esophageal cancer
• Diagnosis and most common types of esophageal cancer
• The different stages and treatment options

This episode will consist of selecting an appropriate treatment plan and conducting 2 follow-up appointments. During the first follow-up appointment, a patient will present for a routine pessary change. Learners will be introduced of how to obtain a focused history, perform a physical examination, and identify any pessary complications. During the second follow-up appointment, a patient will request a surgical intervention. Learners will need to select a surgical option that is most appropriate for this patient.

This episode will be presented from a physician’s perspective. Learners will act as a family physician or a gynecologist in a busy clinic where they will encounter a post-menopausal patient who will present with a sense of pelvic pressure or heaviness. The importance of knowledge about pelvic organ prolapse (POP) will be explained to learners as well as the incidence of the condition. Learners will be introduced of how to obtain a focused history, identify risk factors, perform a physical examination, including the Baden-Walker Hallway System of classification, and order investigations.

This episode will be presented from a physician’s perspective. Learners will act as a family physician or a gynecologist in a busy clinic where they will encounter a post-menopausal patient who will present with a sense of pelvic pressure or heaviness. The importance of knowledge about pelvic organ prolapse (POP) will be explained to learners as well as the incidence of the condition. Learners will be introduced of how to obtain a focused history, identify risk factors, perform a physical examination, including the Baden-Walker Hallway System of classification, and order investigations.

This episode will explain the origin of pelvic organ prolapse. Learners will be introduced to the anatomy of pelvic floor musculature, connective tissue, and vaginal wall support. The mechanism of pelvic organ prolapse will be explained and sketches of various types of POP will be presented.

Dr. Heimlich and her medical student are working in the Emergency Department at the Royal Bricktoria Hospital one evening when they meet a patient with a condition they have never seen before. They are faced with the important question “Who are you going to call?” Luckily with the help of the General Surgery Team things might be looking up for the patient.

PDF Notes for Surgery 101 episode Post-Operative Pain