Turn Your Head, Cough, and Know These Things About Hernias (with thanks to StatPearls) | USMLE Step 2 Study Smarter Series for Surgery

In this episode, we cover abdominal wall hernias and a handful of questions related to them from our friends at StatPearls. As well we go over some mnemonics and tricks to help you remember the anatomy of the inguinal canal, femoral canal, and other high yield topics. 01:20 – Overview of abdominal wall hernias: Inguinal, Femoral, and Umbilical Hernias 12:45 – A 54 year old male presents for a follow up visit following a herniorrhaphy 14:00 – A 27 year old male with groin pain 16:08 – A 2 year old girl with an umbilical bulge 17:24 – A 1 month old newborn with a scrotal mass 19:51 – A 30 year old female with pain in the upper thigh 22:31 – A surgeon is performing an open hernia repair 24:17 – A 65year old female with a bulge in the upper thigh  StatPearls' mission is to provide affordable, high-quality education solutions for healthcare practitioners worldwide, which includes a growing list of free, online peer-reviewed, and PubMed indexed review articles as well as the most comprehensive, peer-reviewed database of multiple choice questions ever developed. To learn more, and to sign up for your free account, go to StatPearls.com  USMLE Step 2 Secrets is now an InsideTheBoards Podcast As a book, USMLE Step 2 Secrets, by Theodore X. O’Connell, MD, ITB's Chief Content Officer and (among many other things) author of Crush Step 1: The Ultimate USMLE Step 1 Review, is recognized as an effective, high-yield study tool for the USMLE Step 2 and COMLEX Level 2. Plus....BONUS...it fits easily into a "short white coat" pocket. Just saying ;) As a podcast, it has now been optimized for audio learning and InsideTheBoards is re-launching the S2S podcast in conjunction with Elsevier (thanks Elsevier, what a cool publisher. ITB is improving the production quality and together with Dr. O'Connell, adding high-yield questions breakdowns (which is, after all, kind of our schtick) from Elsevier's Clinical Key Student (see? Elsevier rocks). To learn more about Dr. Ted O'Connell and the Step 2 Secrets Podcast (or for a 1 min distraction that will have you asking WTF?) listen to our promo for the Step 2 Secrets Podcast Check out all of ITB's Podcasts on our BRAND NEW Website ITB Audio Qbank and iOS Beta App The Audio Qbank by InsideTheBoards mobile app has both free and premium features and is available on both Android and iOS. To get started, first, create a Boardsinsider Account on our website insidetheboards.com Free Features All of our podcasts in one place organized into playlists for easy studying (also with less ads and exclusive content) Mindfulness meditations designed specifically for medical students A monthly offering of high yield content (questions dissections, audio qbank samples) available only on our mobile app. Premium Features Subscribe to an ITB premium account and get additional features Access to 500+ audio optimized board style practice questions in our Audio Qbank. The Step 1 version is powered by Exam Circle and the Step 2 Version is powered by OnlineMedEd. New questions added each month. High Yield Pharmacology (powered by Lecturio) with 100 of the top pharm questions you need to know for both Step 1 and Step 2 Audio Flashcards (coming soon) Our audio qbank is THE PERFECT companion for studying for the boards on the go. And we're adding content and improving it all the time.  Learn more about the Audio Qbank by InsideTheBoards mobile app here Legal Stuff and Credits InsideTheBoards is not affiliated with the NBME, USMLE, COMLEX, NBOME or any professional licensing body. InsideTheBoards and its partners fully adhere to the policies on irregular conduct outlined by the aforementioned credentialing bodies. Content provided by and used with the permission of StatPearls. 

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