How to recognise and interpret a normal ECG, with Dr. Julia Baron. All you need to know

Third podcast in the ECG series this is an easy to follow, step by step way to recognise and interpret ECGs (EKGs) in acute coronary syndromes, ST-elevation myocardial infarction, and non ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Dr. Julia Baron's legendary teaching captured in a podcast

All you need to know about the treatment of haemorrhoids with Professor Steve Brown, the brains behind the HubBLe trail.Definitions, conservative, outpatient and operative treatments in standard and special situations are covered, and the evidence for each. Steve also tells us why we should use the same outcome parameters in future trials in ha ...…

Helen Mercer shows Jon Lund how to scrub and put on gloves and a gown for an operation.Essential viewing for medical students and nursing students

Learn the basics of the ECG - why it looks like it does, how each of the chest and limb leads "look at" the heart, what the P, Q R, S and T waves represent in the heart itself and how to work out the axis of the ECG amongst a load of other essential basics you need to know before you can begin to interpret an ECG further.Hannah Phillips talks t ...…

Recorded at the International Conference of Anal Fistula Treatment in Rome 2018, Techniques in Coloproctology interview Phil Tozer, a consultant at the world famous St Mark's Hospital, UK about current treatments for anal fistula. Phil takes us through why not to place a seton in the acute setting, the 5 factors preventing healing of fistulas, ...…

Professor Susan Anderson helps you recognise and understand the similarities and differences between the microscopic appearances of skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscle. All you need to know.Susan Anderson is Professor of Pathology at the University of Nottingham, UK

Professor Susan Anderson shows you the microscopic structure of the largest organ in the body - the skin.All you need to know about the structure and the cells of the skin and associated glands and hairs.Great for learning, revising for exams or if you're just interested to see what you look like down the microscope…

Professor Susan Anderson shows us what the layers of cells that cover our outsides and our insides look like down the microscope. Learn how to recognise each type of epithelium and why they need to be different. Also learn the suprising meaning of the word epithelium...

Take a microscopic tour down the urinary tract from the kidney to the bladder with Professor Susan Anderson. See the unique transitional cell epithelium and the muscular arrangement of the organs. All you need to know for exams or to amaze your friends.

Susan Anderson shows you the layers of the kidney, and how the function of the kidney depends on its microscopic anatomy. SHe takes you on a tour of the glomerulus, Bowman's capsule, the juxtaglomerular apparatus, loop of Henle and the collecting ducts, telling you all you need to know about the structure and cell types involved.Susan Anderson ...…

The management of early rectal cancer is becoming increasingly complex.Find out all you need to know about diagnosis, staging, treatment, follow up and prognosis in this podcast.Steve Schlichtemeier is the colorectal robotic surgical fellow at the Royal Derby Hospital, UK and Bill Speake is a consultant colorectal surgeon and recent past ECAG l ...…

In the second podcast on radiotherapy, Sindu Vivekanandan explains to Keaton Jones what is meant by the terms adjuvant and neoadjuvant, what the 3 main ways of delivering radiotherapy are, in which tumour radiotherapy is effective and in which it isn't, and the limiting factors and side effects associated with radiotherapy.Essential listening f ...…

Keaton Jones asks Sindu Vivekanandan what is radiotherapy, how it works and why we use it. Dose and fractionation are explained along with the '4Rs' of radiobiology: repair, reassortment, repopulation and reoxygenation. Toxicity is discussed as well as methods for increasing the effect of treatment on target tissues.Essential listening for surg ...…

Rick Nelson knows more about anal fissure than almost anyone in the world and has recently published a comprehensive meta-analysis of the evidence supporting treatment for anal fissure in the leading journal, Techniques in Coloproctology.There are some surprises that will challenge what you think you know about efficacy of topical treatments, a ...…

How to recognise and immediately manage complications of sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass are discussed in the second part of this podcast. Understand why bariatric patients clinical examination might be unreliable, why vomiting or jaundice are danger symptoms which may need emergency intervention, why NSAIDs and smoking are very dangerous ...…

You're not a bariatric surgeon, but you need to know how the immediate management of complications of bariatric surgery because they might well come in to your hospital, even if its not a bariatric surgical centre.In the first of 2 podcasts, Cat Boereboom talks to Sherif Awad about recognition of complications of gastric band and what to do whe ...…

For decades the only real option for perforated diverticular disease was a Hartmann's procedure, but there has been a lot of interest in the less invasive and stoma saving laparoscopic lavage and drainage procedure as an alternative. But is it effective? Jon Lund talks to David Humes about the background and the evidence for and against periton ...…

A host of practical tips on difficult urethral catheter insertion, changing a suprapubic catheter, managing a 3-way catheter, what to do when you're called about testicular pain, paraphimosis or a nephrostomy.When you have listened to this podcast by Philly Horner and Suzie Hall you will be much more confident about how to manage these common p ...…

Dr Ruediger Prosst, Director of The Proctological Institute in Stuttgart, Germany, tells Jon Lund about his experience in treating the often challenging problem of high and complex anal fistula using a novel, sphincter sparing clipping device. This podcast links to Tech Coloproctol (2016) 20: 753. doi:10.1007/s10151-016-1537-0…

All you need to know about the classification, presentation, diagnosis, investigation and treatment of causes of haematuria: Philly Horner talks to Simon Williams, Consultant Urological Surgeon

"Doctor, Mrs Smith's calcium is 2.9, what do you want me to do?"Cat Boereboom talks to Roger Stanworth about all aspects of the presentation, diagnosis and treatment of both high and low calcium. Once you've listened to this podcast you will know how to manage any calcium disorder. Mapped to the General Surgery 2016 curriculum, this podcast is ...…

Philly Horner talks to Gill Tierney about the presentation, diagnosis and treatment of small bowel obstruction, a very common condition presenting as an emergency. This podcast contains all you need to know if you're a medical student, foundation doctor (intern), or early years trainee in surgery.Sorry about the sound in places, this was record ...…

All you need to know about how to interpret the results of a meta analysis in 14 minutes and 15 seconds.If you find yourself in an exam and asked to review a meta analysis in an interview or an exam, or even if you're reading one in a journal to inform your clinical practice, this will be the best 1/4 hour you have spent in ages.If you want a m ...…

When you are doing surgery you need to know what the instruments are called and what they are used for. In this easy to follow guide, Jon Lund and June Brown take you through the instruments you will find on a basic surgical tray, the most common tray you will use when you are starting surgery. You'll learn the names of the instruments, why the ...…

A is the first letter of ABC and is the first thing to get right when managing a trauma patient. It can be very challenging and time is pressured. In this advanced level podcast for anaesthetists and surgeons involved in trauma management, Andrew Deytrikh talks to Craig Morris about how to manage the airway in critically ill and unstable patien ...…

Meta analysis is a very common way of bringing together data to help us decide which treatments might be best. BUT, you have to take care when interpreting them - there's a lot more to it than just looking which side of the line the little black diamond is on! How do you construct a search for a systematic review?Can you trust the result of a m ...…

Knowing how to chose the correct statistical test is essential if you're analysing data, reading a paper or sitting in the academic stations of the FRCS or National Selection. Watch this podcast by statistical guru Brett Doleman and you'll know how to chose the right test or know if the right one has been chosen. Using a step by step, easy to f ...…

Functional Constipation is a really challenging condition to treat in gastroenterology and surgery. In this podcast Jon Lund asks Robin Spiller about the condition, the underlying physiology, how to differentiate from IBS constipation and the range of treatments for FC. This podcast will tell you all you need to know and more.Robin Spiller is P ...…

See if you can get to the correct answers before James Cassidy does in the third and final part of Naomi Laskar's interactive teaching video on causes of chest pain you might see when covering the wards.Really useful things to know in the middle of the night when there's no-one else around!

Naomi Laskar puts James Cassidy through his paces again in the second case of chest pain you are likely to come across as an F1/intern on a surgical or other ward.See if you can get the right answers before James in this interactive teaching video.All the benefits of small group teaching without the pain!…

Naomi Laskar teaches James Cassidy in an interactive video on chest pain on the surgical ward. Using a series of cases common causes of chest pain are discussed and the video will help you to develop a structured approach to reviewing chest pain and understand the basic management of chest pain. Common life threatening and non life threatening ...…

Its never too early to think about getting yourself ready for successful application to core surgical training, be you medical student or foundation doctor.In this podcast Ricky Ellis and Susan Hall explain the process and give their tips for success.Good luck!

It is not uncommon to be called to see a patient who has experienced a sudden change in their mental state. The patient is often suffering from one of the forms of delirium, and puts them at increased risk of complication, injury and death.In this podcast Ricky Ellis and Christine Taylor discuss what delirium is, why it is important, how to rec ...…

Assessing the capacity of patients is an essential skill for all doctors, not least surgeons, as it is intimately related to taking consent and treating any patient correctly.In one of the most important podcasts from the School of Surgery, Ricky Ellis and Christine Taylor discuss capacity, the Mental Capacity Act, how to assess and enhance cap ...…

Every surgeon needs to obtain informed consent before proceeding with any procedure. Ricky Ellis talks to Daniel Couch about consent, how best to take it and the framework around consent. Essential listening for any medical student and surgeon in training.Ricky Ellis and Daniel Couch are both training in Surgery in the East Midlands of the UK a ...…

Funnel plots are a central part of how the results of a meta analysis are presented. Learn what they are, what they mean and how to interpret them with Rob Radcliffe.

In the third and final episode of this series, Phil Herrod talks to Mark Sibbering about how to treat breast cancer with surgical and hormonal, chemo and radiotherapies, discussing the indications for each.

In part 2 of our 3 part series on breast cancer Phil Herrod talks to Mark Sibbering about incidence, risk factors, survival, family history and genetics, and classification of breast cancer. Also covered is the presentation of breast cancer and a quick overview of the breast cancer screening programme in the UK.Mapped to undergraduate and postg ...…

Diseases of the breast are very common and varied, from simple cysts to cancer. All doctors need to know about breast disease and in the first of a series aimed at making you an expert, Phil Herrod asks Miss Carol-Ann Courtney about how to take a history from a patient with a problem in the breast, the gold standard "triple assessment" of breas ...…

TO VIEW PLEASE DOWNLOADRisk factors, history, signs, X-ray appearances and classification of fractured neck of femur are all covered in this video podcast aimed at medical students and interns/foundation/core doctors in training.Next time you see someone on a trolley in the ER with a shortened externally rotated leg you'll know exactly what to ...…

TO VIEW PLEASE DOWNLOADThe CT scan has become central in the management of abdominal conditions, especially emergencies. But how do you interpret a CT when theres no radiologist around or you can't wait for the report? Pete Thurley tells Jon Lund the secrets of radiology and gives a structure to looking at CTs so that you never miss anything ag ...…

You're called by the Emergency Department saying that someone has crashed a car with a full bladder and they are worried about injury to the bladder and kidney. They are unstable. Do you know what to do? Well, if you have listened to this podcast by Andrew Deytrikh and Simon Williams you will know how to safely manage all kinds of urological tr ...…

Greg McMahon shows James Blackwell how to find and examine the aorta and peripheral pulses by hand and using the Doppler probe.Have a look at our podcast on ABPI as well and you'll pass that OSCE station with no problem at all!Greg McMahon is a consultant vascular surgeon and James Blackwell is a research fellow in Surgery at the Royal Derby Ho ...…

If you think that relative risk is worrying that Uncle Brian will start dancing at the wedding, then you need to watch this podcast by Rob Radcliffe. Rob explains and helps you define, recognise and avoid bias in trials and explains what relative risk and odds ratio are, and the difference between them.Essential listening if you want to be able ...…

Want to have a career as a clinical academic? Want to be a professor one day? Listen to this podcast and find out how to be successful.Keaton Jones talks to Dr Denise Best about the background to integrated clinical academic careers in the UK and pathway for clinical academic training from the academic foundation programme onwards. Application ...…

In Part 1 Dr Damian Kelly discussed definitions and diagnosis of angina and in part 2 he tells us what treatments can be offered, from rehabilitation and medical treatments, through angioplasty and stenting to the role of cardiac surgery and coronary artery bypass grafting.The implications of a diagnosis of angina on the lifestyle and work of a ...…

Angina is a very common condition that all doctors will come across in their normal working day. In this podcast Dr Damian Kelly tells Jon Lund:1. how to define anginawhat the terms stable and unstable angina mean and the implications of each3. a description of the typical history of anginaabout underlying causes, risk factors and relevant inve ...…

ABPI is not a credit card interest rate, but just about the most important measurement you can make in vascular surgery.Find out what it is, what it means, who not to do it on, and a video on how to perform it quickly and efficiently using our point of view technique (like you're really there!) with James Blackwell (research fellow in surgery) ...…

So, you've just started as an F1. This is the time to start thinking about how to get that core training job. Naomi Laskar, James Blackwell and Jon Lund give you top tips and a recipe for how to succeed in developing your CV to make you successful when applying for core training. There's advice for any speciality with some specific advice for s ...…