PDF Notes for Surgery 101 episode on DCIS and LCIS.

In this episode with the help of Dr. Kelly Dabbs, UAlberta General Surgeon, 4th year medical student Lisa Bacque discusses ductal and lobular carcinoma.

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

1. Understand the pathophysiology and risk factors for both DCIS and LCIS
2. Describe the diagnosis of DCIS and LCIS
3. Review treatment options for both conditions
4. Explain the risk of progression for DCIS

In this episode with the help of Dr. Kelly Dabbs, UAlberta General Surgeon, 4th year medical student Lisa Bacque discusses Breast Cancer Staging and Management.

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

1. Understand what tests to order for your patient.
2. Describe Metastatic and TMN staging
3. Review treatment options for Breast Cancer.

PDF Notes on Surgery 101 episode on Breast Cancer Staging and Management.

In this episode with the help of Dr. Kelly Dabbs, UAlberta General Surgeon, 4th year medical student Lisa Bacque discusses how to approach a breast lump.

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

1. Understand how to take a complete history and physical exam of the breast
2. Differentiate Benign and Malignant breast lumps
3. Understand the proper guidelines for screening breast cancer

PDF Notes for Surgery 101 episode on an Approach to Breast Lumps.

In this episode with the help of Dr. Bryan Dicken, Pediatric General Surgeon, 4th year medical student Alessia Gallipoli discusses the most common renal tumor in childhood – Wilms Tumour.

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

1. Define what a Wilms tumor is and why it is an important diagnosis to make in children
2. Recognize some of the common ways Wilms Tumours present
3. Explain how the diagnosis is made
4. Explain the treatment options and prognosis for children with a Wilms Tumor

PDF Notes for Surgery 101 episode on Wilms Tumour

In this episode with the help of Dr. Bryan Dicken, Pediatric General Surgeon, 4th year medical student Alessia Gallipoli discusses pediatric neck masses and some ways to approach this very broad differential diagnosis.

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

1. Identify the three major categories pediatric neck masses
2. Be able to use a stepwise approach to narrow down your differential diagnosis
3. Know common causes of neck masses from each category
4. Be familiar with some treatment options for each type of neck mass

PDF Notes on Surgery 101 episode on Pediatric Neck Masses

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:

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:

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:

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.

In this Surgery 101 video episode, 4th year medical student Alessia Gallipoli provides an introduction to the broad differential diagnosis of bowel obstruction in pediatric patients.

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

1. Describe the assessment of the child with intestinal obstruction
2. List the common causes of intestinal obstruction in the child
3. Develop an approach to narrowing down your diagnosis

PDF note on Surgery 101 podcast Surgical Ethics.

In this episode Marie Gojmerac, medical student at the University of Alberta discusses ethics.

After listening to this podcast you should be able to:

• Define Ethics
• Understand how ethics come into play in surgery
• Discuss the ethical tool kit and how to use it through a real case

In this video a senior LEGO resident gives a junior resident some tips for giving feedback to students to help them improve.

PDF Notes for Surgery 101 episode Post-Operative Orders

In this episode, 4th year medical student at the University of Alberta, Mark Rockley talks about post-operative orders.  Although this topic is important for any surgical team member, this podcast will be tailored for medical students.

After listening to this podcast you should be able to:

• Discuss the importance of prudent post-operative orders.
• Describe the core components of post-operative orders that should be considered after every operation

PDF Notes for Surgery 101 episode on Acute Mesenteric Ischemia.

In this episode Susie Youn, a medical student at the University of Alberta, will discuss acute mesenteric ischemia. 

After listening to this episode you should be able to:

• Describe the pathophysiology of this condition
• Understand the presentation of acute mesenteric ischemia
• Explain the work-up
• Review the management of acute mesenteric ischemia