This weeks’ episode is brought to you by McMaster medical student Tyler McKechnie. medical student at McMaster University. He will be discussing lower gastrointestinal bleeding.
After listening to this podcast you should be able to:
- Explain the pathophysiology of lower GI bleeds
- Review the importance of correctly identifying lower GI bleeds
- Outline clinical presentation
- List the differential diagnosis
- Describe possible investigations
- Review treatment options
PDF Notes for Surgery 101 episode on Lower GI Bleeds.
This week’s podcast is brought to you by McMaster medical student Tyler Mckechnie. This is one of two that will discuss the topic of gastrointestinal bleeding. In this podcast, we will address upper GI bleeds, while next podcast we will address lower GI bleeds.
After listening to this podcast you should be able to:
- Describe the relevant pathophysiology
- Explain the importance of correctly identifying upper GI bleeds
- Review the clinical presentation
- List possible differential diagnosis
- Understand possible investigations and treatment options
PDF Notes for Surgery 101 episode on Upper GI Bleeds.
This week we are joined by 2nd and 3rd year University of Ottawa medical students, Aneesh Karir and Minh Huynh, who will be discussing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
After this podcast, you will be able to:
- Describe the anatomy of the carpal tunnel
- Explain the pathophysiology and list common risk factors for carpal tunnel syndrome
- Describe the typical clinical presentation of carpal tunnel syndrome
- Outline the diagnosis and management of the patient with carpal tunnel syndrome.
PDF Notes for Surgery 101 episode on carpal tunnel syndrome.
In this episode McMaster Medical student, Alick Wang, discusses intracranial or cerebral aneurysms.
After listening to this podcast you should be able to:
- Describe what they are and why they are important;
- Review the relevant pathophysiology;
- Explain how it’s diagnosed, and whether or not to treat;
- Go over treatment options
- Understand the prognosis and complications
PDF Notes for Surgery 101 episode on intracranial aneurysms.
In this podcast McGill medical student, Kevin Gorsky, will discuss the topic of Failed Intubation.
After Listening to this podcast, the listener should be able to:
- Describe how to initially approach these emergency situations safely
- Be able to think through an algorithm of plans and contingencies with the goal of safely achieving an airway to provide ventilation in critical situations
PDF Notes for Surgery 101 podcast on failed intubation.
PDF notes for Surgery 101 episode on the Difficult Airway.
In this podcast McGill medical student, Kevin Gorsky, will discuss the topic of the Difficult Airway.
After Listening to this podcast, the listener should be able to:
- Understand when a patient is considered to have a difficult airway
- Describe how to initially approach these emergency situations safely
In this special episode of the Surgery 101 Jenni Marshall, program assistant in digital education, shares a preview of our new kids podcast Surgery ABCs. This podcast was started to help teach kids about the human body and different healthcare careers they may encounter.
This episode is called “What happens if I break a bone?” and we will be explaining not what happens when you break a bone and the Dr. who helps fix it. You can find Surgery ABCs on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Libsyn, and our website.
In this episode Luckshi Rajendran, a visiting medical student from the University of British Columbia, will discuss Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return.
By the end of the podcast you should be able to:
- Define total anomalous pulmonary venous return as a cause of cyanotic heart disease
- Understand the embryology and pathophysiology of the disease
- Outline the clinical presentation
- Describe currently available management strategies
PDF notes for Surgery 101 episode on Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return.
Today's episode will be the fourth of a pediatric cardiovascular surgery podcast series overviewing cyanotic congenital heart defects, brought to you by Luckshi Rajendran, a visiting medical student from the University of British Columbia. The topic of today's podcast is tetralogy of fallot.
By the end of the podcast you should be able to:
- Define tetralogy of fallot as a cause of cyanotic heart disease
- Understand the embryology and pathophysiology of the disease
- Outline the clinical presentation
- Describe currently available management strategies
PDF Notes for Surgery 101 episode on Tetralogy of Fallot.
Today’s episode will be the third of a pediatric cardiovascular surgery podcast series overviewing cyanotic congenital heart defects, brought to you by Luckshi Rajendran, a visiting medical student from the University of British Columbia. The topic of today’s podcast is tricuspid valve atresia.
By the end of the podcast you should be able to:
- Define tricuspid valve atresia as a cause of cyanotic heart disease
- Understand the embryology and pathophysiology of the disease
- Outline the clinical presentation
- Describe currently available management strategies
PDF notes for Surgery 101 podcast on Tricuspid Valve Atresia.
PDF Notes for Surgery 101 episode on Transposition of the Great Arteries.
Today's episode will be the second of a pediatric cardiovascular surgery podcast series overviewing cyanotic congenital heart defects, brought to you by Luckshi Rajendran, a visiting medical student from the University of British Columbia. The topic of today's podcast is transposition of the great arteries.
By the end of the podcast you should be able to:
- define transposition of the great arteries as a cause of cyanotic heart disease
- Understand the embryology and pathophysiology of the disease
- Outline the clinical presentation
- Describe currently available management strategies
PDF Notes for Surgery 101 episode on Truncus Arteriosus.
Today’s episode will be the first of a pediatric cardiovascular surgery podcast series overviewing cyanotic congenital heart defects, brought to you by Luckshi Rajendran, a visiting medical student from the University of British Columbia.
By the end of the podcast you should be able to:
- Define truncus arteriosus as a cause of cyanotic heart disease
- Understand the embryology and pathophysiology of truncus arteriosus
- Outline the clinical presentation
- Describe currently available management strategies
In this episode Cindy Gilmore, a Physician Assistant (PA) from the General Surgery service at the Misericordia Community Hospital in Edmonton will give an overview of what Physician Assistants are and how they assist with not only the General Surgery department but various other subspecialties.
After listening to this podcast you should be able to:
- Define what a Physician Assistant (PA) is
- Review the roles of a PA
- Explain how PAs are trained and where they are employed
- Discuss how many PAs are in Canada
- Describe how PAs are regulate in Canada
PDF Notes for Surgery 101 episode on Physician Assistants.