Med05 Podcast

Depression

Sat, 6 Mar 2010 01:50:20 +0300

Depression is psychopathalogical sadness that lasts most of the day, nearly everyday for at least 2 weeks. Dr. Mohammed Sehlo, assistant professor of psychiatry, talks to us about the commonest psychiatric problem that may be encountered by all doctors.

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Urological Tumors

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:10:36 +0300

BPH affects the lives of 50% of males above the age of 60. 2 important factors are age and presence of androgen hormones. Prof. Hasan Farsi, professor of urology, talks to us about benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostate cancer and renal cell tumour.

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Rickets

Sat, 2 Jan 2010 21:01:53 +0300

Defective mineralization of growing bones, causing growth retardation and skeletal deformities in children is termed Rickets. Dr.Abdulmoein Al-Agha, assistant professor of pediatrics and endocrinology, explains this common disease.

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Diseases of the Ear

Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:42:36 +0300

Acute otitis media is a common disease in children, usually bacterial in origin and associated with URTI. Prof. Tarek Jamal, professor of ENT, presents diseases of the external, middle and inner ear.

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Normal Labour

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 00:34:45 +0300

Uterine contractions and cervical effacement & dilatation are the two elements of labour. In this episode, Prof. Hassan Nasrat, professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, explains to us normal labour, its stages and its management.

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Neurological Assessment part2

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:46:52 +0300

Muscle bulk, abnormal movements, deformities and the gait are the components of inspection during examination of the motor system. In part 2, Dr. Hussein Malibary, assistant professor of neurology, continues with neurological assessment of motor and sensory functions.

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Neurological Assessment part1

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:48:39 +0300

Consciousness, speech, memory, orientation, calculation and behavior are the major higher functions needed to be assessed in patients. In part 1, Dr. Hussein Malibary, assistant professor of neurology, talks us through neurological assessment from history, higher functions and cranial nerves.

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Thyroid Diseases in Surgery

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:32:25 +0300

In the 1st episode of season 2, Dr. Saleh Al-Dagal, Assistant professor of laparoscopic and hepatobiliary surgery, talks about thyroid diseases in surgery. He differentiates goiters into toxic, non-toxic, inflammatory and malignant.

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Pre-eclampsia

Sat, 30 May 2009 00:43:41 +0300

Pre-eclampsia is a common disease of pregnancy characterized by the triad of hypertension, proteinuria and oedema. Dr. Hisham Ramadani, associate professor of ob/gyne, explains the risk factors of pre-eclampsia, history, investigations and management.

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Heart Failure 2

Sat, 23 May 2009 00:52:14 +0300

ACEI, ARBs, beta blockers and spironolactone improve the survival of heart failure patients. In this episode, Dr. Ghalayini explains the management of heart failure. This includes investigations and treatment for the cause, the disease and the complications.

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Post Operative Complications

Sat, 16 May 2009 00:36:38 +0300

Post-op wound infections are a surgeon's worst nightmare and it's just one of many complications. In this bonus episode, Prof. Abdulrahman Ashy, professor of general surgery, talks about common surgical complications, whether local, at the site of operation, or general, affecting the patient as a whole.

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Sat, 9 May 2009 00:22:13 +0300

COPD is expected to be the world's 4th most common cause of death by 2010. It is common in our region as cigarette smoking is a major risk factor. Dr. Siraj Wali, assistant professor of pulmonary and sleep medicine, explains how to reach the diagnosis of COPD.

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Seizures & Epilepsy

Sat, 2 May 2009 19:44:41 +0300

Seizures are common transient neurological manifestations due to abnormal excessive neuronal discharge. Prof. Mohammed Jan, professor of paediatric neurology, explains seizures & epilepsy from classification to evaluating and managing a child with seizures.

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Heart Failure 1

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:01:56 +0300

Heart failure is defined as congestive symptoms in the presence of heart disease, the most common cause is IHD. In this episode, Dr. Kamal Ghalayini, Consultant cardiologist, explains the pathophysiology of heart failure and how it correlates with signs and symptoms.

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Acute Cholecystitis

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:42:13 +0300

Acute cholecystitis is a very common disease in our community. Gallstones, also a prevalent disease, are the most common cause, being responsible for 80% of cases. In this episode, Prof. Mohammed Bakhotmah, professor of hepatobiliary surgery, talks about acute calcular cholecystitis from all aspects of the disease.

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