The Medkast

Episode 42 - Burns

medkast@gmail.com — Tue, 15 May 2007 07:11:00 GMT

Today we're reviewing Burns, using The Sabiston Surgery Textbook (Elsevier)and Abernathy's Surgical Secrets (McGraw-Hill).

May 22 - Head and Neck

Anouncement

Tue, 15 May 2007 02:25:00 GMT

Hi Medkast listeners. Sorry for the huge gap, but have good reasons with which I wont bother you. I had to put up my entire collection of episodes on the web page so I could update my iPod. Because of legal issues please don't download the episodes in which I used LWW books. I repeat, do not download the missing episodes. I will pull them off the webpage as soon as I update my ipod.

Episode 41 - Multiple Myeloma

medkast@gmail.com — Tue, 5 Dec 2006 15:18:00 GMT

Today we're going to be reviewing Multiple Myeloma thanks to the efforts of one of our listeners. Wayne Wolverton from Nova Southeastern University in the USA.

Next next week: Stem Cell review

Episode 40 - Reactive Arthritis

medkast@gmail.com — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 16:34:00 GMT

Today, we'll be looking at Reactive arthritis, formerly known as Reiter's disease.

We'll have a small overview on why the eponym "Reiter's disease" has fallen out of use, but most importantly, we'll review this important disease thouroughly with the help of a great article.

Next next week: Cell anatomy and tissue classification

Episode 39 - Cystic Fibrosis

medkast@gmail.com — Fri, 3 Nov 2006 10:21:00 GMT

Today we're going to be reviewing Cystic Fibrosis, thanks to Dr. David Simpson from Leicester, UK.

I'm sure you will find the episode informative and I hope Dr. Simpson's efforts inspire other to step up and collaborate with the Medkast.

Next next week: Reactive arthritis

Brief communication

medkast@gmail.com — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 10:35:00 GMT

Hi! Long time since the last Medkast! But as you will see in this episode, I've hit a small bump in my quest to offer FREE medical reviews for so many around the world that can use them.

But any way, I'll start preparing the episodes every 2 weeks from now on. And I remind any of the listeners, that if they want to contribute, please go ahead and contact me at medkast@gmail.com

Next episode: Oct 31st - Preoperative evaluation

Episode 38 - Bariatric surgery

medkast@gmail.com — Wed, 6 Sep 2006 02:27:00 GMT

Today we're going to be changing books and using the Sabiston Textbook of Surgery from the Elsevier Saunders Co.

We'll be looking at Bariatric Surgery and Morbid obesity. The format is a little different than other episodes, but the topic is interesting, so I hope you enjoy it.

Next week: Pharmacology review I

Episode 33 - Gastric Cancer

medkast@gmail.com — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 01:58:00 GMT

Today we're going to "try" to review Gastric Cancer. We'll be using Sabistons Surgery and an article from Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology 57:123 2006.

Next week: Atrial Fibrilation

Episode 21 - Anatomy review I

medkast@gmail.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 02:03:00 GMT

In today's episode we're going to be starting the Anatomy reviews. Today we'll be reviewing Upper limb anatomy. We're going to use the book Gross Anatomy by K. Chung from the LWW company.

Next Monday: Surgery review II

Next Thurday: Anatomy review II

Break and catch up

medkast@gmail.com — Sat, 14 Jan 2006 15:02:00 GMT

Hi guys! Sorry but we will be temporarily taking a break. This will give you some time to catch up on old episodes. Sorry for the delay but we will start up again ASAP! Next Episode: Microbiology Review IX

FIFA Club World Championship 2005

medkast@gmail.com — Sun, 18 Dec 2005 15:31:00 GMT

No episode for this week, I followed my home team, Deportivo Saprissa, to the FIFA Club World Championship 2005 in Japan.
Saprissa finished in a very respectfull 3rd place

Next Episode will be posted on Dec 22nd

Episode 13 - Microbiology review II

medkast@gmail.com — Sat, 10 Dec 2005 02:31:00 GMT

In today's episode we'll continue our review of the LWW book: High-Yield Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. We review Antibiotics and Gram + Cocci.

Next Week: Microbiology review III

Episode 12 - Microbiology Review I

medkast@gmail.com — Fri, 25 Nov 2005 04:09:00 GMT

Today's episode is based on the High-Yield: Microbiology and Infectious Diseases book from the Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins company. In today's episode we're going to review the first 6 chapters of the book. In the following episodes we'll be reviewing the rest of the book. These first six chapters are basically an introduction to the topic, and the level may be a little more technical, but it will come in handy as we review the rest of the book.

Next next week: Microbiology Review II

Episode 11 - Comunity acquired pneumonia

medkast@gmail.com — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 23:42:00 GMT

Infectious pneumonia is the most important kind of pneumonia, but there are other types. There's aspiration pneumonia, hypersensitivity reactions, drug induced and radiation induced pneumonitis. But for today's episode were going to basically talk about infectious causes

Next week: Microbiology review I

Episode 10 - Colorectal Polyps

medkast@gmail.com — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 04:07:00 GMT

Diagnosis of colorectal polyps used to be a rare event, but nowadays its frequency is increasing because of the ever-increasing use of colonoscopy for evaluation of patients. So in my opinion learning about the different types of polyps and refreshing this topic can help us sooner than we expect.

Next week: Pneumonia.

Episode 9 - Response to Injury

medkast@gmail.com — Fri, 4 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Today's episode is basically derived from a chapter of the ICU book. Response to injury is the body's way of coping with insults. Normally response to injury is beneficial but on occasions it can be a little more than the body bargained for.

Next week: Colorectal polyps.

Episode 8 - Septic Arthritis

medkast@gmail.com — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 22:54:00 GMT

Septic arthritis is a disease that can have so many agents that predicting its outcome is very difficult. But fortunately the most common causes include bacteria that have many different antibiotics we can use.

Next week: Response to injury.

Episode 7 - Bronchiectasis

medkast@gmail.com — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 23:27:00 GMT

Bronchiectasis is a topic that is always mentioned as a differential diagnosis of many pulmonary diseases, but it rarely is the diagnosis. This is because the incidence of bronchiectasis has not only decreased, but its diagnosis isn't very easy to catch.

Next week: Septic Artritis

Episode 6 - Neonatal Jaundice

medkast@gmail.com — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 22:38:00 GMT

I was always intrigued as to how a case of neonatal jaundice could have gone on so long without a diagnosis. So in this episode I hope to review the topic and maybe help any of you who have some doubts about the topic so these cases become as rare as smallpox.

Next week: Bronchiectasis

Episode 5 - Inflammatory Bowel Disease

medkast@gmail.com — Fri, 7 Oct 2005 02:08:00 GMT

Inflammatory bowel disease is actually the general description for two diseases:

1) Crohn's disease
2) Ulcerative Colitis

Clinically both diseases are similar in some respects and I imagine that in the past they were grouped together because of these clinical similarities. But recent studies have found that both actually have similar genetic markers and even similar response to certain therapies. So it seems they were far more related than initially thought.

Next Week: Neonatal Jaundice

Episode 4 - Wilms' Tumor

medkast@gmail.com — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 22:55:00 GMT

Today's episode is a topic most frequently seen in pediatric surgery departments and pediatric oncology services.
When the words pediatric, surgery and oncology are all in the same sentence it normally is a very painful situation, but Wilms' tumor is one of those disease that can be considered a success story.

Next week: Inflammatory Bowel disease

Episode 3 - Infertility

medkast@gmail.com — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 22:43:00 GMT

Today's episode deals with a subject that very sensitive and it should serve as a reminder to all of us, that when we treat patients with infertility we have to be responsive to how the disease can affect them and not make any assumptions on how they can feel.

Next week: Wilms Tumor

Episode 2 - Myasthenia gravis

medkast@gmail.com — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 00:46:00 GMT

Myasthenia gravis is one of those diseases that used to be a very serious disorder, with a mortality of almost 30%. Thanks to advances in treatment, today it has a very low mortality rate.

Next week: Infertility

Study and break

medkast@gmail.com — Thu, 8 Sep 2005 04:55:00 GMT

Three week delay...sorry for that! But not goofing off entirely.

Attended:
The 6th International Symposium on Familial Amyloidotic Polyneuropathy and Other Transthyretin Related Disorders
&
The 5th International Workshop on Liver Transplantation in Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy

The Scripps Research Institute La Jolla, California, USA August 24-26, 2005

And spent 1 week on vacation.

Next week for sure: Myasthenia gravis

Episode 1 - Shock

medkast@gmail.com — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 22:27:00 GMT

The Medkast. Episode 1 - Shock

Today's episode reviews shock. Due to the amount of information I recommend you complement the episode checking out any of the articles or chapters in todays references.

Next week: Myastenia gravis

Episode 0 - Introduction

medkast@gmail.com — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 01:01:00 GMT

The Medkast Episode 0

In this episode I welcome you and give you an introduction to the program.
We review the simple structure of each episode and throw in a couple of disclaimers.
This weeks intro song: Tommorow by Morrissey. I am still looking for a good intro song, so if anybody out there can make a couple catchy tunes please send them my way.
Remember to send any comments to Medkast@gmail.com.

Next week: Shock