Liver Series: Surgical Decision Making – Liver Edition
At the end of this episode, you will: Understand fundamental principles underlying various approaches to surgical treatment of the liver. Apply clinic…
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Liver Series: 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 …
Liver Series: 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 tre…
Liver Series: 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 o…
Approach to Liver Masses
The goals of today’s episode are to help you: • Understand how a focal liver lesion may present • Develop a differential diagnosis of benign and serio…
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
By the end of this episode, you will be able to: Describe the pathogenesis of GIST Recognize the clinical presentation of GIST including history and p…
Chronic Pancreatitis
After listening to this podcast, listeners will be able to: 1.Define chronic pancreatitis 2.Identify the main causes and pathophysiology behind chroni…
Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS)
Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS). After listening to this podcast, listeners will be able to: (1) Define and recognize SBS in post-surgical patients (2) Des…
Management of Acute Cholecystitis
In this episode, we are joined by Vivian Leung, a 3rd-year medical student from McGill University. She will be discussing a case titled: “Chloe has …
Hiatal Hernias
In this episode, with the help of Dr. Scott Penner, a general surgeon practicing in Cambridge Memorial Hospital, 2nd-year medical student from McMaste…
Update: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Management
In this podcast, Gaurav Talwar highlights some recent advances in the medical and surgical management of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. I w…
Acute Abdomen
This week’s episode is brought to you by medical student, Megan Spafford from the University of Saskatchewan, who will be discussing how to approach a…
Surgical Management of Obesity
In this episode of Surgery 101 final year McMaster medical student, Julie La, will discuss surgical management of obesity. By the end of this episode,…
Medical Management of Obesity
In this episode of Surgery 101 final year McMaster medical student, Julie La, will discuss medical management of obesity. By the end of this episode, …
Unexplained Weightloss
In this podcast Dr. Leah Gramlich, a gastroenterologist from the University of Alberta, will discuss weight loss. Weight loss is a common problem seen…
Nutrition in Surgery Patients
In this podcast Dr. Leah Gramlich, a gastroenterologist at the University of Alberta, discusses nutrition in patients. After listening to this podcast…
LEGO Surgery – Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS is so awesome)
In this episode Dr. Antrum helps patients Janey and Dan learn about ERAS (enhanced recovery after surgery) and how it could help them fast track throu…
Inflammatory Bowel Disease 7 The Ileo-anal Pouch Procedure
In this episode, Dr Jonathan White considers the ileo-anal pouch procedure (IAPP) for ulcerative colitis. After listening to this podcast, learners wi…
Inflammatory Bowel Disease 6 Surgery for Ulcerative Colitis
In this episode, Dr Jonathan White considers surgery for ulcerative colitis. After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to: List the emerg…
Inflammatory Bowel Disease 5: Surgery for Crohn’s Disease
In this episode, Dr Jonathan White considers surgery for Crohn’s disease. After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to: • list the indica…
Inflammatory Bowel Disease 4: The Surgeon’s Role
In this episode, Dr Jonathan White considers the surgical approach to inflammatory bowel disease. After listening to this podcast, learners will be ab…
Inflammatory Bowel Disease 3: Biological Therapy
In this episode, Dr Lana Bistritz considers the use of biological agents in the management of inflammatory bowel disease. After listening to this podc…
Inflammatory Bowel Disease 2: Medical Management
In this episode, Dr Lana Bistritz considers the initial medical management of inflammatory bowel disease. After listening to this podcast, learners wi…
Inflammatory Bowel Disease 1: Introduction
In this episode, Dr Lana Bistritz considers inflammatory bowel disease. After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to: Describe the epidem…
Parenteral Nutrition
In this episode Dr Leah Gramlich discusses parenteral nutrition. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: list the components of par…
Bowel obstruction
In this episode Alyzee Sibtain discusses the diagnosis and management of patients with bowel obstruction. After listening to this episode, learners wi…
Periampullary & Pancreatic Cancers
In this episode, Dr Dan Schiller addresses the topic of periampullary and pancreatic cancers. After listening to this podcast, listeners should be abl…
Pyloric Stenosis
In this episode, Dr Bryan Dicken addresses the topic of pyloric stenosis. Listen and learn: why you need to know this what you should look for on hist…