Martin Brand Students of Surgery

Students of Surgery

An overview of surgical topics aimed at medical students coming to their clinical surgery rotations, as well as refreshers for early career medical doctors working in surgical departments. These podcasts provide core knowledge of topics, providing a platform to commence deeper learning.
English South Africa Natural Sciences · Education
48 Episodes
1 – 20

Paediatric surgery Gastro-intestinal bleeding

Even a small amount of blood appears large and can be alarming for parents and doctor. It is usually self-limiting and seldom life threatening. A careful history and physical examination is important to determine the most likely cause and severity of the bleed.
Season 1 / Episode 0 35 min

Breast surgery Breast cancer

There is an 8-10% lifetime risk for all women. The most significant risk factors are female sex and increased age. The most common type of breast cancer is ductal carcinoma.
Season 1 / Episode 0 8 min

Vascular surgery Chronic venous insufficiency

Chronic venous hypertension caused by reflux, obstruction or calf muscle pump failure commonly results in a spectrum of clinical manifestations and is major cause of morbidity and increased health care costs. Clinical signs range from small, superficial telangiectasia through to large chronic debilitating venous ulcers.
Season 1 / Episode 0 9 min

Head and Neck surgery Neck masses

A neck mass is a lump or swelling in the neck. Most common are enlarged lymph nodes which may or may not be pathological. In this podcast we discuss an approach to diagnosising neck masses.
Season 1 / Episode 0 44 min

Paediatric surgery Diaphragmatic hernias

Defects in the diaphargm are most commonly either Bochdalek or Morgagni hernias, each with it's own unique presentation, assocaitions and complications.
Season 1 / Episode 0 10 min

HPB Infective liver lesions

There are three common infective liver lesions: pyogenic abscess, hydatid disease and amoebic abscesses. In this podcats they are differentiated by their clinical presentation, diagnostic features and management.
Season 1 / Episode 0 17 min

Vascular surgery Carotid artery disease

Diseases of the carotid artery may be asymptomatic or symptomatic. When symptomatic, patients may present with a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or a cerebrovascular accident (CVA).
Season 1 / Episode 0 10 min

Paediatric surgery Neonatal surgical jaundice

Physiological jaundice occurs in first week of life and is very common Pathological jaundice presents on day 1 of life, is prolonged (lasts after 14 days of life).
Season 1 / Episode 0 15 min

General surgery Soft tissue tumors

Sarcomas are rare cancerrs which originate in tissues that connect, support and surround other body structures, these include muscle, fat, blood vessels, nerves, tendons and joint linings.
Season 1 / Episode 0 7 min

Upper GIT Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Reflux of gastric juices from stomach into esophagus occasional occurs in normal human beings. When this reflux increases in frequency and volume causing troublesome symptoms and/or damage to esophageal mucosa it is then regarded as pathological and called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Season 1 / Episode 0 14 min

HPB Benign solid liver lesions

Benign liver lesions are common. The diagnosis is made by imaging and not by biopsy. However if the diagnosis is unclear after adequate imaging (U/S and CT and MRI with contrast) then the decision to do a biopsy should be made by a HPB surgeon. The biopsy would then be…
Season 1 / Episode 0 11 min

HPB Chronic pancreatitis

Chronic pancreatitis is an irreversible fibro-inflammatory disease of the pancreas which commonly presents with abdominal pain, exocrine and or endocrine dysfunction.
Season 1 / Episode 0 14 min

General surgery Acute abdomen

An acute abdomen is a painful process, of acute onset, and is characterized by progressively worsening pain and gasto-intestinal symptoms. In many cases the causative condition requires surgical intervention to avoid complications and death.
Season 1 / Episode 0 26 min

HPB Obstructive jaundice

Obstructive jaundice occurs as a result of a bile duct blockage resulting in bile not being able to flow from the liver into the duodenum. Following an adequate history and clinical examination a patient should have an abdominal ultrasound and biochemical tests. Following this a differential diagnosis can be developed…
Season 1 / Episode 0 9 min

Upper GIT Dysphagia

Dysphagia describes the difficulty in swallowing liquids and/or solids from the mouth to the stomach. It is usually called a symptom of an underlying pathology. Dysphagia may be progressive in nature, meaning the difficulty in swallowing is initially only for solids and progressively becomes worse ending with an inability to…
Season 1 / Episode 0 14 min
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