298. Hiatal Hernias

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, with the help of Dr. Scott Penner, a general surgeon practicing in Cambridge Memorial Hospital, 2nd-year medical student McMaster University student Nivedh Patro discusses an overview of hiatal hernias.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After listening to this podcast, listeners should be able to:</span></p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Define the different types of hiatal hernias</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Identify the main presenting symptoms of the different types of hiatal hernias, and distinguish emergent from non-emergent scenarios</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Describe the preoperative workup of hiatal hernias</span></li> </ol>