This is the case of  75 year old female who presents after a fall while in the bathroom. She was found by her son, when she was unable to stand they called an ambulance. How would you initially approach this patient when they arrive in ED ?

SurgTalk is an educational podcast series designed to support the undergraduate surgical curriculum in Trinity College Dublin. Hosted by Susie O'Neill, Clinical Lecturer in Surgery, produced by Paul Quinlan and funded by The Monkstown Hospital Foundation, this is a case-based series where consultant surgeons are interviewed on their approach to common clinical presentations. This podcast may not reflect the curriculum of other universities. This podcast series is designed for educational purposes and is not a source for medical advice or expert opinion. You should consult your physician or other health care professional if you are seeking medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.

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Mr. Burke, a 70 year old Male presents to the Emergency Department with frank haematuria. You're the Emergency Department Registrar who meets him. What further questions would you like to ask regarding this presentation ?

SurgTalk is an educational podcast series designed to support the undergraduate surgical curriculum in Trinity College Dublin. Hosted by Susie O'Neill, Clinical Lecturer in Surgery, produced by Paul Quinlan and funded by The Monkstown Hospital Foundation, this is a case-based series where consultant surgeons are interviewed on their approach to common clinical presentations. This podcast may not reflect the curriculum of other universities. This podcast series is designed for educational purposes and is not a source for medical advice or expert opinion. You should consult your physician or other health care professional if you are seeking medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.

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 A 70 year old male attends you, his GP with a six month history of issues with voiding. What questions would you like to ask initially regarding his presentation ? 

SurgTalk is an educational podcast series designed to support the undergraduate surgical curriculum in Trinity College Dublin. Hosted by Susie O'Neill, Clinical Lecturer in Surgery, produced by Paul Quinlan and funded by The Monkstown Hospital Foundation, this is a case-based series where consultant surgeons are interviewed on their approach to common clinical presentations. This podcast may not reflect the curriculum of other universities. This podcast series is designed for educational purposes and is not a source for medical advice or expert opinion. You should consult your physician or other health care professional if you are seeking medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.

Get in touch with feedback and episode suggestions at [email protected]

A 30 male is brought in by ambulance after a high speed road traffic accident. How would you initially access and stabilise this patient in ED?

SurgTalk is an educational podcast series designed to support the undergraduate surgical curriculum in Trinity College Dublin. Hosted by Susie O'Neill, Clinical Lecturer in Surgery, produced by Paul Quinlan and funded by The Monkstown Hospital Foundation, this is a case-based series where consultant surgeons are interviewed on their approach to common clinical presentations. This podcast may not reflect the curriculum of other universities. This podcast series is designed for educational purposes and is not a source for medical advice or expert opinion. You should consult your physician or other health care professional if you are seeking medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.

Get in touch with feedback and episode suggestions at [email protected]

To begin, just imagine you are the Surgical SHO on call. You are called to review a 48 year old male for large volume haematemesis as well as confusion, tachycardia with a heart rate of 110 and hypotension with a blood pressure of 80/60 what would be your initial approach to stabilise this patient ?

SurgTalk is an educational podcast series designed to support the undergraduate surgical curriculum in Trinity College Dublin. Hosted by Susie O'Neill, Clinical Lecturer in Surgery, produced by Paul Quinlan and funded by The Monkstown Hospital Foundation, this is a case-based series where consultant surgeons are interviewed on their approach to common clinical presentations. This podcast may not reflect the curriculum of other universities. This podcast series is designed for educational purposes and is not a source for medical advice or expert opinion. You should consult your physician or other health care professional if you are seeking medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.

Get in touch with feedback and episode suggestions at [email protected]

A 43 year old female presents with a one month history of intermittent burning sensation in her abdomen, what other questions would you like to ask regarding her symptoms ?

SurgTalk is an educational podcast series designed to support the undergraduate surgical curriculum in Trinity College Dublin. Hosted by Susie O'Neill, Clinical Lecturer in Surgery, produced by Paul Quinlan and funded by The Monkstown Hospital Foundation, this is a case-based series where consultant surgeons are interviewed on their approach to common clinical presentations. This podcast may not reflect the curriculum of other universities. This podcast series is designed for educational purposes and is not a source for medical advice or expert opinion. You should consult your physician or other health care professional if you are seeking medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.

Get in touch with feedback and episode suggestions at [email protected]

A 65 year old male presents to you, his GP with new onset progressive difficulty swallowing food for the past month, what further questions would you like to ask?

SurgTalk is an educational podcast series designed to support the undergraduate surgical curriculum in Trinity College Dublin. Hosted by Susie O'Neill, Clinical Lecturer in Surgery, produced by Paul Quinlan and funded by The Monkstown Hospital Foundation, this is a case-based series where consultant surgeons are interviewed on their approach to common clinical presentations. This podcast may not reflect the curriculum of other universities. This podcast series is designed for educational purposes and is not a source for medical advice or expert opinion. You should consult your physician or other health care professional if you are seeking medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.

Get in touch with feedback and episode suggestions at [email protected]