SurgTalk

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 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. You should consult your physician or other health care professional if you are seeking medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Get in touch with feedback and episode suggestions at surgtalkpodcast@gmail.com

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 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. You should consult your physician or other health care professional if you are seeking medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Get in touch with feedback and episode suggestions at surgtalkpodcast@gmail.com

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 LFT derangement and a normal bilirubin. She's hemodynamically, unstable and febrile on admission and requires large volumes of fluid resuscitation. She undergoes CT abdomen and it confirms inflammatory changes in the gallbladder and an organized pericholecystic collection. This be consistent with perforated acute cholecystitis. 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. You should consult your physician or other health care professional if you are seeking medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Get in touch with feedback and episode suggestions at surgtalkpodcast@gmail.com

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 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. You should consult your physician or other health care professional if you are seeking medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Get in touch with feedback and episode suggestions at surgtalkpodcast@gmail.com

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 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. You should consult your physician or other health care professional if you are seeking medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Get in touch with feedback and episode suggestions at surgtalkpodcast@gmail.com

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'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. You should consult your physician or other health care professional if you are seeking medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Get in touch with feedback and episode suggestions at surgtalkpodcast@gmail.com

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 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. You should consult your physician or other health care professional if you are seeking medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Get in touch with feedback and episode suggestions at surgtalkpodcast@gmail.com

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, 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. You should consult your physician or other health care professional if you are seeking medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Get in touch with feedback and episode suggestions at surgtalkpodcast@gmail.com

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 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. You should consult your physician or other health care professional if you are seeking medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Get in touch with feedback and episode suggestions at surgtalkpodcast@gmail.com

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'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. You should consult your physician or other health care professional if you are seeking medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Get in touch with feedback and episode suggestions at surgtalkpodcast@gmail.com

This is the case of  75 year old female who presents after a fall while in the bathroom. She was found by her son, when she was unable to stand they called an ambulance. How would you initially approach this patient when they arrive in ED ? 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. You should consult your physician or other health care professional if you are seeking medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Get in touch with feedback and episode suggestions at surgtalkpodcast@gmail.com

Mr. Burke, a 70 year old Male presents to the Emergency Department with frank haematuria. You're the Emergency Department Registrar who meets him. What further questions would you like to ask regarding this 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 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. You should consult your physician or other health care professional if you are seeking medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Get in touch with feedback and episode suggestions at surgtalkpodcast@gmail.com

 A 70 year old male attends you, his GP with a six month history of issues with voiding. What questions would you like to ask initially regarding his 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 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. You should consult your physician or other health care professional if you are seeking medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Get in touch with feedback and episode suggestions at surgtalkpodcast@gmail.com

A 30 male is brought in by ambulance after a high speed road traffic accident. How would you initially access and stabilise this patient in ED? 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. You should consult your physician or other health care professional if you are seeking medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Get in touch with feedback and episode suggestions at surgtalkpodcast@gmail.com

To begin, just imagine you are the Surgical SHO on call. You are called to review a 48 year old male for large volume haematemesis as well as confusion, tachycardia with a heart rate of 110 and hypotension with a blood pressure of 80/60 what would be your initial approach to stabilise 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 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. You should consult your physician or other health care professional if you are seeking medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Get in touch with feedback and episode suggestions at surgtalkpodcast@gmail.com

A 43 year old female presents with a one month history of intermittent burning sensation in her abdomen, what other questions would you like to ask regarding her symptoms ? 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. You should consult your physician or other health care professional if you are seeking medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Get in touch with feedback and episode suggestions at surgtalkpodcast@gmail.com

A 65 year old male presents to you, his GP with new onset progressive difficulty swallowing food for the past month, what further questions would you like to ask? 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. You should consult your physician or other health care professional if you are seeking medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Get in touch with feedback and episode suggestions at surgtalkpodcast@gmail.com