SurgTalk

Feb 06 2024 17 ep. 20 mins 9
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SurgTalk is an educational podcast series designed to support the undergraduate surgical curriculum in Trinity College Dublin. Hosted by Susie O'Neill, Clinical Lecturer in Surgery, produced by Paul Quinlan and funded by The Monkstown Hospital Foundation, this is a case-based series where consultant surgeons are interviewed on their approach to common clinical presentations. This podcast may not reflect the curriculum of other universities. This podcast series is designed for educational purposes and is not a source for medical advice or expert opinion. [email protected]

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SurgTalk Episode 17: Approach to a Scrotal Mass

Feb 06 2024 14 mins  
You are in the Urology OPD, you receive an urgent referral from a GP about a 20 year old male who has a new mass in his right scrotum. What would be your initial approach to this patient? SurgTalk is an educational podcast series designed to support the undergraduate surgical curriculum in Trinity College Dublin. Hosted by Susie O'Neill, Clinical Lecturer in Surgery, produced b

SurgTalk Episode 16: Renal cell carcinoma

Feb 02 2024 26 mins  
A 65 year old female is referred to the haematuria clinic with anemia, abdominal pain and haematuria. Whats questions would you like to ask regarding her symtoms? SurgTalk is an educational podcast series designed to support the undergraduate surgical curriculum in Trinity College Dublin. Hosted by Susie O'Neill, Clinical Lecturer in Surgery, produced by Paul Quinlan and funded

SurgTalk Episode 14: Bilary drains

Dec 21 2023 13 mins  
A 50 year old female is admitted with a 3 day history of worsening fever, vomiting and right upper quadrant pain. She's tender in the right upper quadrant on exam and she's Murphy's positive. She's awaiting elective interval laparoscopic cholecystectomy after previous admission for acute cholecystitis. Her white cells and CRP are very elevated. She has nonspecific L

SurgTalk Episode 15: Vascular lines

Dec 21 2023 10 mins  
A sixty year old diabetic male is admitted with osteomyelitis of the navicular bone following an episode of cellulitis. Decision is made to arrange discharge with outpatient intravenous antimicrobial, therapy, or OPAT and a PICC line is requested by the team. The first question is what are the indications for PICC insertion and what would be the main complications of that procedure

SurgTalk Episode 12: PSA and prostate cancer

Dec 21 2023 19 mins  
This is the case of a 72 year old male referred by his GP to the rapid access prostate clinic with an elevated PSA of 7. He attends for annual PSA testing with his GP and his most recent result last year was 5.2. The first question in this case is what is a PSA and what is its clinical relevance. SurgTalk is an educational podcast series designed to support the undergraduate surgic

SurgTalk Episode 13: Approach to acute onset severe testicular pain

Dec 21 2023 9 mins  
This is the case of a 20 year old male attending the emergency department with acute onset severe left sided testicular pain and associated abdominal pain. What questions would you like to ask this patient in the immediate instance? SurgTalk is an educational podcast series designed to support the undergraduate surgical curriculum in Trinity College Dublin. Hosted by Susie O'Ne

SurgTalk Episode 11: Approach to cauda equina syndrome

Dec 21 2023 21 mins  
A 70 year old male patient presents to ED with worsening lower abdominal pain and an inability to pass urine for the past 12 hours. He is vitally stable on review but is in obvious discomfort. What questions would you like to ask to further evaluate this patient. SurgTalk is an educational podcast series designed to support the undergraduate surgical curriculum in Trinity College

SurgTalk Episode 10: Approach to Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Nov 03 2023 21 mins  
A 70 year old man is brought in by ambulance with severe central abdominal pain, tachycardia, hypotension and new confusion. The pain was sudden in onset and began one hour ago while out walking. SurgTalk is an educational podcast series designed to support the undergraduate surgical curriculum in Trinity College Dublin. Hosted by Susie O'Neill, Clinical Lecturer in Surgery, pr

SurgTalk Episode 9: Approach to Acute Lower Limb Pain

Mar 28 2023 22 mins  
A 70 year old male is referred to you, Vascular Registrar on call with sudden onset right lower limb pain. After resuscitating the patient, what questions would you like to ask regarding this mans presentation? SurgTalk is an educational podcast series designed to support the undergraduate surgical curriculum in Trinity College Dublin. Hosted by Susie O'Neill, Clinical Lecturer

SurgTalk Episode 8: Approach to Left Iliac Fossa Pain

Mar 28 2023 24 mins  
A 70 year old female presents to the emergency department with left iliac fossa pain, fever and diarrhea for the past 24 hours. She is referred for your review. What questions would you like to ask regarding this patients's symptoms ? SurgTalk is an educational podcast series designed to support the undergraduate surgical curriculum in Trinity College Dublin. Hosted by Susie O&