2. Appendicitis

After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to: 1. Describe the anatomy and blood supply of the distal colon and rectum. 2. List what is resected and what is reconnected during a low anterior resection. 3. Describe the major differences between a low anterior resection ... Show More

After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to: 1. Describe the anatomy and blood supply of the proximal colon. 2. Outline the principles of resection for colon cancer. 3. List what is resected and what is reconnected during a right hemicolectomy. 4. Describe what is r ... Show More

After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to: 1. Describe different types of stomas, including ileostomy, colostomy, urostomy, and mucus fistula. 2. Explain the indications for a permanent versus temporary ostomy. 3. Evaluate the type of stoma a patient has based on ... Show More

<p>This episode covers appendicitis.<br/><br/>Written notes can be found at <a href='https://zerotofinals.com/surgery/general/appendicitis/'>https://zerotofinals.com/surgery/general/appendicitis/</a> or in the general surgery section of the Zero to Finals surgery book.</p><p>The ... Show More

In this episode, 3rd year medical student Sahil Sardesai will discuss Appendicitis and Pseudoappendicitis as this is a heavily tested topic on Step and Level exams and comes up often on rotations! Be sure to tune in and check it out! 

In this episode, we will cover the history of the appendix, from its first description, to its (recently) described function and cover what happens when things go wrong. This includes the first recorded appendectomy, the first definitive description of appendicitis as a separate ... Show More

Did you know appendicitis is one of the most common gastrointestinal conditions you’ll see in the clinical setting? It’s also highly likely to show up on nursing school exams! In this episode you’ll learn:  Why symptoms can vary so much from person to person What we now know ab ... Show More

Content covered in this episode includes: [0:40]: Question Dissection: A 45 year old female presents with a chief complaint of upper gastric pain 30 minutes following a meal.. [3:44] General surgery chapter of S2S including questions like: - What should you do if you are not sure ... Show More

Content covered in this episode includes: [0:41]: Question Dissection: A 45 year old man with no past medical history presents to the E.D. with abdominal pain and nausea and vomiting for the past three days.. [5:10] Gastroenterology chapter of S2S including questions like: - What ... Show More

<p>This episode covers acute abdomen.<br/><br/>Written notes can be found at <a href='https://zerotofinals.com/surgery/general/acuteabdomen/'>https://zerotofinals.com/surgery/general/acuteabdomen/</a> or in the general surgery section of the Zero to Finals surgery book.</p><p>The ... Show More

<p>In this episode I cover intra-abdominal infections.<br/><br/>If you want to follow along with written notes on intra-abdominal infections go to <a href='https://zerotofinals.com/medicine/infectiousdisease/intraabdominalinfections/'>https://zerotofinals.com/intraabdominalinfect ... Show More

Vikas chats with Carla about the imaging of appendicitis and appendiceal masses including mucinous neoplasms. Plus pre-test probability, Fagan's nomogram, blob-squatch, pyramids and the wonders of space! Carla's appendix diseases lecture ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/lecture- ... Show More

<p>This episode reviews the differential diagnosis of abdominal pain in a young woman, along with the classification and treatment of the underlying condition.</p><p><a href='https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=3541&amp;sectionid=295622072'><b>Read more on th ... Show More