Students of Surgery podcast

Students of Surgery

Martin Brand

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.

48 Episodes

Salivary Gland Tumors
6/12/2024
8:29
In this pod Josephine Kamuzinzi and Prof Brand discuss benign and malignant salivary gland tumours, their presentation and management.
Upper GIT Surgery: Peptic ulcer disease
2/19/2024
14:02
In this episode Folakemi and Ameze find out about peptic ulcer disease. From it's pathophysiology, to it's clinical presentation, investigations and treatment options.
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Arterial blood bases, the basics.
8/3/2022
18:49
In this episode Bryce Svensson discusses blood gases, arterial and venous, with Prof Martin Brand. When to use them, how to interpret them and some tricks to detemine a patient's metabolic physiological state.
General Surgery: Common tumour markers
4/28/2022
15:30
In this episode Annemie Steyn and Nicollete Kock find out about commonly used tumour markers in general surgery. From CEA, CA19-9 to AFP, calcitonin, and chromogranin Prof Brand gives a broad overview of when and how we should use these tumour markers. Stanleur Capital: Medical practice and personal financial solutions
HPB: Obstructive jaundice
4/12/2022
9:03
In this episode we discuss the basics of obstructive (or surgical) jaundice with Dr Hendri Pretorius. The presentation theory, red flags and investigations. For an approacch to a patint with obstructive jaundice listen to the podcast linked below from the What's wrong with that patient? series. An approach to a patient with obstructive jaundice · Stanleur Capital: Medical practice and personal financial solutions
Vascular Surgery: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
4/11/2022
13:09
In this episode we discuss with Dr Sherwyn Morrison abdominal aortic aneurysms, from risk factors to types, their presentation and an overview of management. Stanleur Capital: Medical practice and personal financial solutions
Routine blood tests in general surgery-when to do them
3/23/2022
14:41
In this episode Bryce Svensson interviews Prof Brand to find out what are 'routine blood tests' used in general surgery. Specifically they talk about the full blood count, urea and electrolytes, C-reactive protein and procalcitonin. Their indications and interpretation. Stanleur Capital: Medical practice and personal financial solutions
Plastic surgery: Melanomas
2/19/2022
16:37
In this podcast we will cover the basics of melanomas which all general practcioners should know about with Mayuri Ramnarain. Stanleur Capital: Medical practice and personal financial solutions
HPB Metastatic liver lesions
2/14/2022
12:55
Liver metastases are very common. With modern liver resection techniques and chemotherapy agents we are able to offer these patients treatment that may significantly lengthen their overall survival. In thjis podcast we dicuss metastatic liver lesions with Dr Hendri Pretorius. Stanleur Capital: Medical practice and personal financial solutions
HPB Portal hypertension
2/7/2022
20:14
The normal blood pressure in the portal venous circulation is 3-5mmHg, portal hypertension is diagnosed once the pressure is greater than 6mm Hg. Varices start developing with a pressure greater than 8mmHg, and may bleed with pressures greater than 12mmHg. In this podcast we discuss portal hypertension with Dr Hendri Pretorius including with a clinical case scenario and the management thereof. Stanleur Capital: Medical practice and personal financial solutions

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