Episodes

In this podcast, 4th-year medical student Mandy Litt from the University of Saskatchewan discusses Postpartum Hypertension. After listening to this podcast, you should be able to: • Describe the various forms of hypertension in pregnancy and the postpartum period • Recognize the symptoms of this condition • Create a differential diagnosis of postpartum hypertension • […]

In this podcast, 4th-year medical student Mandy Litt from the University of Saskatchewan discusses Postpartum Hemorrhage. After listening to this podcast, you should be able to: • Describe the risk factors for postpartum hemorrhage • Recognize the symptoms of this condition • Create a differential diagnosis of postpartum hemorrhage • Construct an effective management plan […]

In this podcast, 4th-year medical student Mandy Litt from the University of Saskatchewan will review maternal physiology. After listening to this podcast, you should be able to: • Understand the basic physiology that occurs during pregnancy and the postpartum period • Be able to recognize medical issues that can arise during these periods of time

Rebecca Afford is a 4th year medical student from the Northern Medical Program at UBC. This podcast has been created with help from Dr. Jonathan Misskey, vascular surgeon at Vancouver General Hospital. The topic of today’s podcast will be acute limb ischemia. By the end of this podcast, the listener should be able to: #1. […]

Alice Liu is a fourth year student at the University of British Columbia. Sarah Zahabi is a fourth year medical student at McGill University. By the end of this podcast, listeners should be able to: describe an approach to common congenital neck masses in children explain how the clinical presentation of common congenital neck masses […]

In this podcast Gaurang Joshi, a first year surgical resident at the University of Illinois in Chicago Metropolitian Group Hospitals, discusses Pulmonary Embolisms and Deep Vein Thrombosis. After listening to this podcast you should be able to: ● Understand why the detection of PE is important ● Explain the pathophysiology of a PE ● Describe […]

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 and acute abdomen. After listening to this podcast you should be able to: Define the term “acute abdomen “ Review the clinical presentation and diagnostic approach to patients presenting withacute abdominal […]

This weeks episode is brought to us by Jeyanth Inkaran a medical student at McMaster’s medical school. Jeyanth will discuss the neurosurgical wonder of intracranial vascular malformations Learning objectives are as follows: What are the categories of vascular malformations and how do they typically present? What are the treatment options and potential consequences? How do […]

This is the 2nd episode in a 2-part series on dealing with trauma. This episode is brought to you by Tiffany Paradis, a 4th year medical student at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. Today we will discuss how to manage a patient who has undergone a trauma. In the last episode, we looked at initial […]

This is the 1st episode in a 2-part series on dealing with trauma. This episode is brought to you by Tiffany Paradis, a 4th year medical student at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. Today we will discuss how to manage a patient who has undergone a trauma. In this episode, we’ll look at initial assessment […]

Will Dr. Anderson choose the blue soup? Join the Surgery 101 team as we start our adventure examining health systems. Can you handle the truth? What is Dr. Anderson willing to risk to take a closer look at the system? Interested in what happens next? Please leave us a comment.

In this episode, Dr. Kwan, a plastic surgeon from the University of Alberta, discusses acute burn injuries. After listening to this episode, learners should to be able to: Understand how to conduct a burn assessment. Understand the management process of acute burns. Recognize potential complications of burn injury. Understand Burn Centre Referral Criteria.

Surgery 101 has been around for a decade! We reached out to our former summer students to hear about the highlights of their time here. Thank-you to everyone who has contributed to our project over the last 10 years.

This is the 3rd and final episode in a 3-part series on global surgery, brought to you by Betty Yibrehu, a 3rd year medical student at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.. Today we will discuss how medical students can get involved in global surgery and some ethical considerations. By the end of this […]

This episode of Surgery 101 is the 2nd in a 3-part series about global surgery, and is brought to you by Betty Yibrehu, a 3rd year medical student at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.. By the end of this podcast you should be able to: Understand what a National Surgical Obstetric and Anesthesia […]

In this episode of Surgery 101 Betty Yibrehu, a 3rd year medical student at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., will discuss global surgery. By the end of this podcast you should be able to: Define what global surgery is. Describe the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery. Define the 2030 global surgery goals.

In this video University of Saskatchewan medical student, Kate Elliott, discusses the complication associated with catheters and useful catheter skills.

In this video University of Saskatchewan medical student, Kate Elliott, discusses Catheterization and Catheter Care.

In this video University of Saskatchewan medical student, Kate Elliott, gives an introduction to Urinary Catheters.

In this video University of Saskatchewan medical student, Kate Elliott, discusses urinary diversions and other bladder augmentation

In this video, with the help of Dr. Kristin Black, a resident from the University of Alberta, 4th year medical student Julia Boucher discusses an approach to shoulder dystocia. Shoulder dystocia is a complication that can occur during a vaginal delivery. It is an obstetrical emergency. Shoulder dystocia occurs when, after delivery of the fetal head, additional obstetrical maneuvers are required to deliver the fetal shoulders. It occurs in approximately 1% of births.

In this episode, with the help of Dr. Hyakutake, a gynecologist from the University of Alberta, 4th year medical student Julia Boucher discusses an overview of ovarian cancer. After listening to this episode, learners should to be able to: Understand the basic pathophysiology and types of ovarian cancer. Recognize the risk factors and clinical presentation […]

In this episode, with the help of Dr. Hyakutake, a gynecologist from the University of Alberta, 4th year University of Ottawa medical student Julia Boucher discusses the clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, staging and treatment of cervical cancer. After listening to this episode, learners should be able to: Recognize the common clinical presentation of cervical cancer. […]

In this week’s episode University of Ottawa medical student, Julia Boucher, will be talking about cervical dysplasia. This is the first in a two part series on cervical cancer. She will begin by introducing the topic, why it is important, discuss the pathophysiology of cervical dysplasia. Then describe the risk factors and screening and prevention […]