Subjects: Medicine

  • Operation Ouch! – S05E09

    Operation Ouch! – S05E09

    The Doctors head into the lab to explain where your pancreas is located in your body and what it does.

    In Operation Takeover, the Doctors discover the importance and difficulty of being a hospital postman.

    In the Ouch Patients segment, we have followed four children along their daily lives throughout the season to learn what it’s like to be a regular hospital outpatient. In this episode we check in for the final time with Haiden, Ruby, Holly, and Tola to see how their hospital visits have helped them.

    Dr. Xand investigate how a special glass called bioglass is used to repair bones.

    In Accident & Emergency, one patient has been airlifted to the hospital with a wound in his chest after falling on a fence and another patient has scraped her chin when she fell off her bicycle.

  • Operation Ouch! – S05E10

    Operation Ouch! – S05E10

    The Doctors head into the lab with a bite force meter and an industrial hydraulic crushing machine to demonstrate just how strong your masseters (jaw muscles) are.

    In Operation Takeover, the Doctors discover the importance and difficulty of being a ward chef.

    During Ouch & About On Call, Dr. Chris explains why they put orange stuff on your skin before an operation and why bones are white on an X-ray, while Dr. Xand explains how an Epipen helps people with a nut allergy.
    Dr. Xand investigate how a special glass called bioglass is used to repair bones.

    Dr. Xand heads to the Ear, Nose, and Throat Department to investigate the methods and equipment the doctors use to treat their patients.

    In Accident & Emergency, one patient has fallen on her head while dancing and another patient has soup can lid stuck in his foot.

  • Operation Ouch! – S06E01

    Operation Ouch! – S06E01

    The Doctors head into the lab to explain what is happening when you crack your knuckles. They then head outside to demonstrate just how much force the synovial fluid in your joints can absorb.

    In Operation Takeover, the Doctors discover the importance and difficulty of being a member of a flight attendant.

    In  Ouch Patients, we will follow four children along their daily lives throughout the season to learn what it’s like to be a regular hospital outpatient. In this episode, we meet the first two Ouch Patients. Maisie has coeliac disease which makes her sensitive to gluten and Kaden cystic fibrosis which makes it hard to breathe and leaves him susceptible to infections.

    The Doctors show us the proper first aid when you think someone has swallowed something poisonous.

    In Accident & Emergency, one patient has a deep gash on his forehead and another patient with talipes has slipped off a stadium chair.

  • Operation Ouch! – S06E02

    Operation Ouch! – S06E02

    The Doctors head into the lab for some explosive experiment to illustrate what happens in your eustachian tube when your ears pop.

    In Operation Takeover, the Doctors discover the importance and difficulty of being a dental surgeon.

    During Ouch & About On Call, Dr. Xand explains how your spine keeps you up on your feet and how painkillers know where the pain is, while Dr. Chris explains why rollercoasters make you feel sick.

    Dr. Xand investigates how assistance dogs can help people with medical conditions like cerebral palsy.

    In Accident & Emergency, one patient has an uncontrollable nosebleed and another patient suffered a bump on the head when his tower of large building blocks collapsed.

  • Operation Ouch! – S06E03

    Operation Ouch! – S06E03

    The Doctors head into the lab with a homunculous to explain what sensory neurons are, where they are, and what they do.

    In Operation Takeover, the Doctors discover the importance and difficulty of being a member of the Coast Guard.

    In Ouch Patients, we will follow four children along their daily lives throughout the season to learn what it’s like to be a regular hospital outpatient. In this episode, we meet two more Ouch Patients. Bolu has sickle cell anaemia and Millie has polyarticular arthritis.

    The Doctors show us the proper first aid for someone who’s unresponsive and not breathing.

    In Accident & Emergency, one patient hurt her arm while jumping on a trampoline and another patient bent his thumb backward while playing football.

  • Operation Ouch! – S06E04

    Operation Ouch! – S06E04

    The Doctors head into the lab with a set of cow’s lungs to show you why and how you cough.

    In Operation Takeover, the Doctors discover the importance and difficulty of being a member of the hospital canteen staff.

    During Ouch & About On Call, Dr. Xand explains what Larsen syndrome is and how cancer forms, while Dr. Chris explains why children lose teeth.

    Dr. Chris investigates how crime scene investigators use a science called forensics to solve crimes.

    In Accident & Emergency, one patient may have broken her arm when she tripped and fell over her walking frame and another patient has an eraser stuck in his ear.

  • Operation Ouch! – S06E05

    Operation Ouch! – S06E05

    The Doctors head into the lab to conduct a terrific tooth testing test to demonstrate why you have different types of teeth in your mouth.

    In Operation Takeover, the Doctors discover the importance and difficulty of being a lifeguard.

    In the Ouch Patients segment, we will follow four children along their daily lives throughout the season to learn what it’s like to be a regular hospital outpatient. In this episode, we catch up with Maisie to see how having celiac disease affects her school lunches, then we check in with Kaden as he goes for his regular 6-week check-up to see how his cystic fibrosis is affecting him.

    Dr. Chris investigates how the tactical medical wing of the RAF provides medical care all around the world.

    In Accident & Emergency, one patient may have broken his kneecap in yet another motocross accident and another patient hurt her wrist after falling out of bed and then falling during a handstand.

  • Operation Ouch! – S06E06

    Operation Ouch! – S06E06

    The Doctors head into the lab with the Dr. Xand Patented Eyebrow Eliminator to demonstrate why humans have eybrows.

    In Operation Takeover, the Doctors discover the importance and difficulty of being a pharmacist.

    During Ouch & About On Call, Dr. Xand explains how your trachea (windpipe) works and explains how our genes make us different from each other, while Dr. Chris explains how our brains work and why we have thoughts.

    The Doctors show us the proper first aid for a bad burn.

    In Accident & Emergency, one patient has broken her finger while jumping on a trampoline and another patient has broken his toe during a jiu-jitsu match.

  • Operation Ouch! – S06E07

    Operation Ouch! – S06E07

    The Doctors head into the lab to demonstrate how brain’s neuroplasticity, grey matter, white matter all come into play when you are learning new things.

    In Operation Takeover, the Doctors discover the importance and difficulty of being a firefighter.

    In the Ouch Patients segment, we will follow four children along their daily lives throughout the season to learn what it’s like to be a regular hospital outpatient. In this episode, we catch up with Bolu as she gets some blood drawn to see how sickle cell anaemia is affecting her blood cells, then we check in with Millie as she does some exercises at home and does physiotherapy at the hospital to help her cope with polyarticular arthritis.

    Dr. Chris visits the Ophthalmology Department to investigate how ophthalmologists, strabismologists, orthoptists, optometrists, and ophthalmic nurses all work as a team to help people with vision problems.

    In Accident & Emergency, one patient has a dislocated ankle and another patient whose knee started hurting when he was playing tag at school.

  • Operation Ouch! – S06E08

    Operation Ouch! – S06E08

    The Doctors head into the lab to demonstrate how your blood flows through valves in a one-way system throughout your body.

    In Operation Takeover, the Doctors discover the importance and difficulty of being a member of the hospital laundry department.

    During Ouch & About On Call, Dr. Xand explains how and why your body produces insulin and what hypermobility is, while Dr. Chris explains why people faint.

    The Doctors demonstrate the proper first aid for someone who is having an asthma attack.

    In Accident & Emergency, one patient has a sore lip after a playground accident and another patient has an itchy rash all over his body.