Chylothorax
At the end of this episode, you will be able to: • Explain the pathophysiology of a chylothorax • List the common etiologies of a chylothorax • Descri…
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Laryngomalacia
• Define laryngomalacia and discuss why it is an important topic • Describe the pathophysiology and classifications of laryngomalacia • Outline the ty…
Esophageal Perforations
After this episode, listeners should be able to: Understand the basic anatomy of the esophagus Recognize the causes of an esophageal perforation Ident…
Pneumothorax
In this video, Awrad Nasralla and Armin Rouhi discuss pneumothorax, it’s pathophysiology, classification, and diagnosis of pneumothorax clinical…
Empyema
This week we are joined by Yasmin Valji, a medical student from the University of Alberta, who will be discussing Empyema. After listening to this pod…
Hemothorax
In this episode, Dr. Bryce Laing, a Thoracic Surgeon at the University of Alberta reviews the topic of Hemothorax. After listening to this episode, le…
Thoracic Trauma
In this episode, Thoracic Surgeon Dr. Simon Turner discusses Thoracic Trauma. Thoracic trauma is one of the most intimidating situations in all of sur…
Dysphagia and Achalasia
In this episode, Thoracic Surgeon Dr. Simon Turner discusses Dysphagia and Achalasia. Dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, is a common presenting comp…
GERD and Barrett’s Esophagus
In this episode, Thoracic Surgeon Dr. Simon Turner discusses GERD and Barrett’s Esophagus. Gastro-esophageal reflux disease, or GERD is one of the mos…
Lung Cancer
In this episode, Thoracic Surgeon Dr. Simon Turner discusses Lung Cancer. Lung cancer is the most common cancer worldwide and is the number 1 killer o…
Mediastinal Masses
In this episode, Thoracic Surgeon Dr. Simon Turner discusses Mediastinal Masses. Imagine that you’ve ordered a chest x-ray on a patient of yours with…
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
In this episode, Thoracic Surgeon Dr. Simon Turner discusses Solitary Pulmonary Nodule. This podcast was written in large part by Dr. Keerit Tauh, a g…
Esophageal Cancer
In this episode, Thoracic Surgeon Dr. Simon Turner discusses Esophageal cancer. In this episode Dr. Turner will describe: The presentations of esophag…
Introducing… Surgery 101 Virtual Patients
Another project we’ve been working on at Surgery 101 is Virtual Patients! These are interactive cases for medical students to practice on. Our f…
Trauma Thoracotomy
In this episode, Dr Erik Beuker discusses trauma thoracotomy. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: • Describe the basic steps in…
Pneumothorax
In this episode, Dr. Simon Turner discusses the diagnosis and treatment of pneumothorax. After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: Ex…
Thyroid masses
In this episode, Dr Parveen Boora discusses the assessment and management of the patient with a mass in the thyroid gland. Topics covered include: Eva…