• Evaluating a patient with thyroid enlargement or nodules
• Common presentations
• Differential diagnosis
• Vital points to note on history and physical exam
• Main diagnostic modalities
• Indications for, and complications of, thyroid surgery

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In this episode, Dr Parveen Boora discusses acute GI bleeding.  Topics covered include:

• common causes of major acute GI bleeding
• upper GI bleeding
• lower GI bleeding
• key points in initial and definitive management
• focused history taking
• upper GI investigations
• lower GI investigations
• indications for surgery

Run time - 13:25

In this episode, Dr Parveen Boora discusses the care of major trauma victims.  Topics covered include:

• key elements of assessment, including history and physical exam
  • airway and c-spine
  • breathing
  • chest tubes for pneumothorax
  • circulation
  • disability
  • exposure and environment
• initiating management and investigations
• planning definitive management

This episode on Trauma Basics has been updated to include a correction on the topic of chest tube placement.

Run time - 18:06

In this episode, Dr Parveen Boora discusses breast cancer.  Topics covered include:

• approach to the history and physical exam of breast masses
• indications for breast imaging and biopsy
• staging invasive cancer
• management of breast cancer
  • surgery for primary tumors
  • surgery for axillary tumors
• post-operative therapy

Run time - 16:42

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In this episode, Dr Parveen Boora discusses bowel obstructions.  Topics covered include:

• what is meant by a bowel obstruction
• the different causes of bowel obstruction
  • gallstone ileus
  • large bowel obstruction
  • pediatric bowel obstruction
• history and physical exam
• labs and diagnostic imaging
• the approach to management

Run time - 14:45

In this episode, Dr Parveen Boora discusses colorectal cancer.  Topics covered include:

• the epidemiology and natural history of colorectal cancer
• rationale of screening programs
• signs and symptoms of the disease
• history and physical exam findings leading to diagnosis
• staging and treatment
• patient follow-up

Run time: 13:03

In this episode, Dr Parveen Boora discusses gallstones.  Topics covered include the:

• epidemiology of gallstone disease
• pathogenesis of gallstones
• pathophysiology and treatment of biliary colic, cholecystitis, choledocholithiasis and cholangitis
• history and physical exam findings
• investigations
• laparoscopic cholecystectomy procedure

Run time - 14:34

In this episode, Dr Parveen Boora discusses hernias.  Topics covered include:

• what a hernia is and the different types of hernias
• anatomy and where hernias may be found
• risk factors
• complications
• options for treatment

Run time - 10:31

In this episode, Dr Parveen Boora discusses acute appendicitis.  Topics covered include:

• the pathophysiology of the condition
• how acute appendicitis presents
• how to diagnose the disease
• treatment options
• post-op care

Run time - 10:55

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