PDF Notes for Episode on Preeclampsia

By the end of this episode, you will be able to 

• Briefly describe the pathophysiology, risk factors of pre-eclampsia, and complications 
• Recognize the clinical presentation including history and physical findings 
• List and describe your work up
• Describe your management and treatment if possible 

PDF Notes for Episode on Amenorrhea

By the end of this episode, learners will be able to:

• Briefly describe the aetiologies and pathophysiology of primary and secondary amenorrhea
• Recognize the clinical presentation including history and physical findings 
• List and describe your work up
• Describe your management and treatment if possible 

PDF Notes for Episode on Common Neurosurgical Infections

After listening to this podcast you will be able to understand the following:

• Common causes of cranial and spinal infections that may develop into abscesses and lead to neurosurgical intervention
• Understand the workup used to assess patients that present with an infection that can be addressed by Neurosurgery
• List common differential diagnoses for these presentations
• Have a general knowledge of high yield surgical principles used
• Understand the non-surgical management of cranial and spinal abscesses

At the end of this episode, you will:

• Understand fundamental principles underlying various approaches to surgical treatment of the liver.
• Apply clinical scoring systems to decide between various treatment approaches for liver pathologies.
• Appreciate the interdisciplinary nature of decision making for complex liver presentations.

PDF Notes for Episode on Surgical Decision Making: Liver Edition

PDF Notes for Episode on Liver Cancer (Malignant Liver Lesions) 

By the end of this episode you will be able to:

• List the different types of liver cancer and their epidemiology
• Explain how to make the diagnosis in a patient with suspected liver cancer
• Describe how to stage a patient with suspected liver cancer
• Outline the treatment options for a patient with liver cancer

PDF Notes for Episode on Benign Liver Lesions

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

• List the most common types of benign liver lesions
• Outline the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of the patient diagnosed with a benign liver lesion

PDF Notes for Episode on Liver Cirrhosis

By the end of this episode you will be able to:

• Describe the anatomy and physiology of the liver
• Outline the pathophysiology and common symptoms of liver failure
• Explain how to assess and treat a patient with cirrhosis

In this episode, University of Alberta medical student Ryerson Seguin interviews oncoplastic breast surgeon Dr. David Lesniak.

PDF Notes for Episode on Benign Renal Masses

By the end of this podcast, listeners will be able to:

• Discuss the epidemiology and natural history of benign renal masses
• List the most common types of benign renal masses
• Describe the investigations used to differentiate between a benign and malignant renal mass
• Describe the management of benign renal masses

PDF Notes for Episode on HPV Related Oropharyngeal Cancers 

At the end of this episode, you will be able to:

• Describe what HPV is and how it relates to cancer, in particular head and neck cancers
• Recognize the risk factors for HPV-related head and neck cancers
• Differentiate between HPV-related and non-HPV related head and neck cancers
• List various management and treatment options for HPV-related head and neck cancer

PDF Notes for Episode on Chylothorax

• Explain the pathophysiology of a chylothorax
• List the common etiologies of a chylothorax
• Describe the assessment strategies for chylothorax
• Understand the treatment options available for chylothorax

PDF Notes for Episode on Vocal Fold Paralysis

At the end of this episode, you will be able to:

• List the common etiologies of vocal fold paralysis
• Recognize the common presentations of vocal fold paralysis
• Explain the process to diagnose vocal fold paralysis
• Describe the management and treatment options for vocal fold paralysis

PDF Notes for Episode on Distal Radial Fractures

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

• Describe the typical clinical presentation of distal radius fractures
• Outline the diagnosis and management of the patient with distal radius fractures