Surgery 101

In this episode, Dr Jeff Harris and Dr Peter Dziegielewski discuss the emergency complications of thyroid surgery. After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to:  list three serious complications of thyroid surgery describe the diagnosis and initial management of severe hypercalcemia, neck hematoma and bilateral vocal cord paralysis Running time 26:41  

Dr Jonathan White makes a special announcment about the new Surgery 101 app for the iPhone and Android phones, and about Surgery 101 Notes. Please support Surgery 101! Our new website can be accessed at http://surgery101.org and http://surgery101notes.org

  In this episode, Dr Jonathan White provides tips on how medical students can most effectively demonstrate their knowledge on a multiple choice examination.   Topics covered include: Stems, items and distractors Clinical vignettes Tips for doing well on the MCQ Running time: 8:25      

  In this episode, Dr Jonathan White describes how multiple choice examinations for medical students are constructed.   Topics covered include: Learning objectives and exam blueprints Item difficulty Principles of exam construction   Running time: 8:21

  In this episode, Dr Jonathan White considers the various techniques used in assessing medical students.   Topics covered include: The ideal assessment technique The multiple choice examination The objective structured clinical examination Workplace-based assessment Running time: 8:55

In this episode, Dr Jonathan White considers the principles used in assessing medical students.   Topics covered include: "Assessment drives learning" Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes Learning Objectives Examination blueprints Standard-setting   Running time: 8:51

 In this episode, Dr Jonathan White considers: “what is Surgery 101?” and “what is the best way to use Surgery 101?”   Running time: 5:57

In this episode, patient Kelvin tells us about his experiences of being diagnosed with and treated for cancer. Running time 18:27

In this episode, patient Shelly tells us about her experiences of being diagnosed with and treated for cancer.

  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