Journal Review in Colorectal Surgery: Managem...

You stayed late again, the service is still short-staffed, and when you finally say something, the answer is: you just need to be more efficient. More resilient. That's the go-to explanation for almost everything hard about residency — but what if the problem isn't your resilienc ...  Show more

You matched into your dream program... but only after submitting 80 applications, spending thousands of dollars, and losing sleep wondering if anyone was even reading yours. Meanwhile, on the other side of the screen, a program director is staring down a thousand applications for ...  Show more

This episode reviews guideline recommendations and literature on the management of acute, uncomplicated diverticulitis - highlighting the recommendations to only prescribe antibiotics to select patients.

References/Show Notes: FOAMcast ...

Appendectomy remains the first-line therapy for acute appendicitis, but treatment with antibiotics rather than surgery is appropriate in selected patients with uncomplicated appendicitis. JAMA Associate Editor Anthony Charles, MD, MPH, from UNC School of Medicine summarizes this ...  Show more

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD]</ ...

This episode covers diverticular disease.

Written notes can be found at https://zerotofinals.com/surgery/general/diverticulosis/ or in the general surgery section of the Zero to Finals surgery book ...