Surgery 101

  In this episode Dr Jonathan White discusses the diagnosis and management of recurrent cancer. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: explain the concepts of cancer cure and recurrence explain the concept of 5-year survival list the tests that can be used to re-stage disease recurrence describe how a patient with a cancer recurrence is managed Running time 15:39

In this episode Dr Jonathan White discusses follow-up care for patients who have had cancer surgery. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: explain the purpose of follow-up for the cancer patient list four main methods of cancer follow-up and describe how each is used Running time 13:18

    In this episode Dr Jonathan White discusses the post-operative pathology report and adjuvant treatment After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: explain how definitive staging information is obtained, and describe synoptic reporting interpret the key elements of a pathology report and explain them to a patient explain the purpose of adjuvant treatment for cancer, and describe the factors considered when deciding to give adjuvant treatment outline the role of the Tumour Board in planning adjuvant treatment for cancer differentiate between the morphology of a tumour and its biological behaviour Running time 17:51

In this episode Dr Jonathan White discusses the cancer operation. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: explain the importance of deciding on resectability and goals of surgery list the key parts of a cancer operation explain the use of frozen section and outline the concept of R0, R1 and R2 resection describe a typical post-operative discussion with the patient having cancer surgery Running time 13:15

In this episode Dr Jonathan White discusses staging in patients undergoing cancer surgery. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: explain the purpose of staging outline how a cancer spreads list common imaging modalities used in staging describe at least two systems of cancer staging, including the TNM staging system be aware of the limitations of pre-operative staging Running time 11:46

In this episode Dr Jonathan White discusses the general approach to making a diagnosis in patients undergoing cancer surgery. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: list the four most common cancers briefly outline how to counsel a patient with suspected cancer explain the importance of diagnostic tests and pre-operative biopsy describe some basic steps in communicating a cancer diagnosis Running time 15:17

In this episode Dr Leah Gramlich discusses parenteral nutrition. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: list the components of parenteral nutrition list the indications for parenteral nutrition outline common delivery methods of parenteral nutrition and describe when each is used list the complications of parenteral nutrition describe how parenteral nutrition prescriptions are tailored for individual patients Running time 15:38

In this episode Dr Troy Bornes discusses the diagnosis and management of patients with fractures of the hip. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: describe the typical mechanism of hip fracture list the risk factors for hip fracture outline how hip fractures are classified, distinguishing intra-capsular from extra-capsular fractures describe how patients with hip fractures are assessed and managed outline the outcomes of hip fracture treatment Running time 12:15

In this episode Dr Dennis Djogovic discusses the treatment of shock. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: define "shock" list the four categories of shock outline common causes of shock describe treatment of the patient with shock Running time 16:33

A special enhanced podcast episode, with a presentation from the recent Technology & the Future of Medicine course at the University of Alberta. Format: enhanced podcast, best viewed using iTunes (click in the Now Playing window at bottom left to see images). Please note that all views expressed are Dr White's, and that any images displayed are used for educational purposes under the protection of fair use; all copyrights remain with the original copyright holders.

In this episode Alyzee Sibtain discusses the diagnosis and management of patients with bowel obstruction. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: recoginse the signs and symptoms of small bowel obstruction and large bowel obstruction and relate them to the underlying pathophysiology describe how to investigate the patient with bowel obstruction describe typical X-ray changes in the patient with bowel obstruction outline the initial management of the the patient with bowel obstruction list indications for surgery in the patient with bowel obstruction Running time 17:35

In this episode Todd Penney discusses the diagnosis and management of patients with pilonidal sinus. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: explain what a pilonidal sinus is outline the pathophysiology and risk factors for pilonidal sinus disease describe the symptoms and signs of pilonidal sinus disease list the treatment options for the patient with pilonidal sinus disease Running time 15:41

In this episode (part 2 of 2), surgeons, residents and medical students discuss why they chose to pursue a career in surgery. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: list common reasons for considering a career in surgery Running time 19:12 Music courtesy of Christopher R. Baker 
(used under a Creative Commons License).

In this episode (part 1 of 2), surgeons, residents and medical students discuss why they chose to pursue a career in surgery. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: list common reasons for considering a career in surgery Running time 17:09 Music courtesy of Christopher R. Baker 
(used under a Creative Commons License).

In this episode, Dr Shaheed Merani discusses the principles of informed consent. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: list the components of informed consent Outline the information which must be provided to a patient who is giving informed consent Describe how informed consent can be documented Explain how consent is handled in the unconscious patient who needs life-saving surgery Running time 22:46

In this episode, Kevin Mowbrey discusses the basic management of a patient with a wound. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: describe the important elements of the history and physical examination in the patient with a wound explain how a wound should be prepared for closure list the three general methods of wound closure Running time 11:06

In this episode, Kevin Mowbrey discusses the physiology of wound healing. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: outline how the body responds to a wound list the three stages of wound healing explain the processes, cell types, and duration of each phase of wound healing Running time 11:59

In this episode, Dr Keith Rourke discusses genito-urinary trauma.  After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to: list some of the causes of hematuria in the setting of a suspected genito-urinary injury outline the investigations required of these patients describe the basic management of a patient with renal, bladder, urethral and external genital trauma Run time 16:22

In this podcast, Dr Keith Rourke discusses the signs, symptoms and the differential diagnosis of an acute kidney stone episode.  After listening, learners will be able to: describe some of the imaging studies available to diagnose renal and ureteral calculi list the classes of some of the medications effective for treating the pain of renal colic discuss some of the treatment options for all calculi describe some of the basic principles of stone prevention Running time 19:44

In this episode, Dr Keith Rourke discusses scrotal pathologies.  After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to: list the common conditions that lead to both painless and acutely painful scrotal swelling describe how to investigate a scrotal mass outline scrotal conditions that require urgent urological assessment Running time 14:16