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Theatre Basics

  • Theatre Etiquette
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Surgical Equipment

  • Suture Materials
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Surgical Skills

  • Knot Tying
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Wound Healing

  • Damage to Local Structures
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Clinical Skills

  • Venepuncture
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  • Female Catheterisation
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Peri-Operative Care

  • Pre-Op Assessment
  • Pre-Op Management
  • Fluid Management
  • Blood Products
  • Perioperative Nutrition
  • Enhanced Recovery
  • Day Case Surgery

General

  • Haemorrhage
  • Sepsis
  • Pain
  • Nausea & Vomiting
  • Pyrexia
  • Delirium

Cardio-Respiratory

  • Atelectasis
  • Pneumonia
  • DVT & PE
  • Fat Embolism
  • ARDS

Gastrointestinal

  • Anastomotic Leak
  • Post-Op Ileus
  • Bowel Adhesions
  • Incisional Hernia
  • Constipation

Urinary

  • Acute Kidney Injury
  • Acute Urinary Retention
  • Urinary Tract Infection

Endocrine

  • Hypoglycaemia
  • Hyperkalaemia
  • Hypokalaemia
  • Hypernatremia
  • Hyponatraemia

Skin

  • Surgical Site Infection
  • Wound Dehiscence
  • Keloids

On the Wards

  • Initial Assessment
  • The General Approach
  • A-E Assessment
  • Referring a Patient
  • IV Fluid Management
  • Post-Op Fever
  • Post-Op Pain

Cardio-Respiratory

  • Cardiovascular
  • Respiratory
  • Cardiothoracic Incisions

Abdominal

  • Abdominal
  • Groin
  • Scrotum
  • Stoma
  • Digital Rectal
  • Abdominal Incisions

Vascular

  • Peripheral Vascular
  • Peripheral Venous

Neurological

  • Cranial Nerves
  • Peripheral Neurological

Endocrine

  • Diabetic Foot
  • Thyroid Gland

Orthopaedic

  • Hip
  • Knee
  • Foot & Ankle
  • Spine
  • Shoulder
  • Elbow
  • Hand

ENT

  • Ear
  • Nose
  • Oral Cavity
  • Neck
  • BPPV

Other

  • Breast
  • Renal
  • Lump
  • Certifying Death

Presentations

  • Acute Abdomen
  • Haematemesis
  • Dysphagia
  • Gastric Outlet Obstruction
  • Bowel Obstruction
  • Bowel Perforation
  • Melena
  • Rectal Bleeding

Oesophagus

  • GORD
  • Oesophageal Cancer
  • Oesophageal Tears
  • Motility Disorders

Stomach

  • Hiatus Hernia
  • Peptic Ulcer Disease
  • Gastric Cancer

Small Bowel

  • Inguinal Hernia
  • Femoral Hernia
  • Abdominal Wall Hernia
  • Gastroenteritis
  • Angiodysplasia
  • Small Bowel Tumours
  • Neuroendocrine Tumours
  • Meckel’s Diverticulum

Large Bowel

  • Acute Appendicitis
  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Diverticular Disease
  • Crohn’s Disease
  • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Pseudo-Obstruction
  • Volvulus

Anorectal

  • Haemorrhoids
  • Pilonidal Sinus
  • Fistula-in-Ano
  • Anorectal Abscess
  • Anal Fissure
  • Rectal Prolapse
  • Anal Cancer

Bariatric Surgery

  • Assessment and Management
  • Surgical Treatments

Presentations

  • Jaundice

Gall Bladder

  • Colic & Cholecystitis
  • Cholangitis
  • Cholangiocarcinoma
  • Gallbladder Cancer

Liver

  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  • Liver Cysts
  • Liver Abscess

Pancreas

  • Acute Pancreatitis
  • Chronic Pancreatitis
  • Pancreatic Cancer
  • Cystic Neoplasms of the Pancreas

Spleen

  • Splenic Infarct
  • Splenic Rupture

Presentations

  • Acutely Painful Limb
  • Lower Limb Ulcers

Arterial

  • Carotid Artery Disease
  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
  • Aortic Dissection
  • Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

Peripheral

  • Acute Limb Ischaemia
  • Chronic Limb Ischaemia
  • Acute Mesenteric Ischaemia
  • Chronic Mesenteric Ischaemia
  • Pseudoaneurysm
  • Peripheral & Visceral Aneurysms

Other

  • Varicose Veins
  • Venous Insufficiency
  • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
  • Subclavian Steal Syndrome
  • Hyperhidrosis

Presentations

  • Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
  • Haematuria
  • Scrotal Pain
  • Acute Urinary Retention
  • Chronic Urinary Retention
  • Scrotal Lumps
  • Haematospermia

Kidney

  • Renal Tract Calculi
  • Pyelonephritis
  • Renal Cancer
  • Renal Cysts

Bladder

  • Urinary Incontinence
  • Bladder Cancer

Prostate

  • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Prostatitis

Genital Tract

  • Epididymitis
  • Testicular Torsion
  • Testicular Cancer
  • Urethritis

Other

  • Fournier’s Gangrene
  • Paraphimosis
  • Priapism
  • Penile Fracture
  • Penile Cancer
  • Peyronie’s Disease

Paediatric

  • Hypospadias
  • Cryptorchidism
  • Balanitis Xerotica Obliterans

General Principles

  • Osteoarthritis
  • Fracture Management
  • Acutely Swollen Joint
  • Open Fracture
  • Compartment Syndrome
  • Septic Arthritis
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Bone Tumours

Shoulder & Arm

  • Clavicle Fracture
  • Rotator Cuff Tear
  • Shoulder Fracture
  • Shoulder Dislocation
  • Humeral Shaft Fracture
  • Biceps Tendinopathy
  • Adhesive Capsulitis
  • Subacromial Impingement Syndrome

Elbow & Forearm

  • Supracondylar Fracture
  • Olecranon Fracture
  • Radial Head Fracture
  • Elbow Dislocation
  • Olecranon Bursitis
  • Epicondylitis

Wrist & Hand

  • Distal Radius Fracture
  • Scaphoid Fracture
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Dupuytren’s Contracture
  • De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis
  • Ganglionic Cysts
  • Trigger Finger

Spine

  • Radiculopathy
  • Degenerative Disc Disease
  • Scoliosis
  • Cervical Fracture
  • Thoracolumbar Fracture

Hip & Thigh

  • Neck of Femur Fracture
  • Hip Osteoarthritis
  • Femoral Shaft Fracture
  • Quadriceps Tendon Rupture
  • Distal Femur Fracture
  • Pelvic Fracture
  • Acetabular Fracture

Knee & Leg

  • Knee Osteoarthritis
  • ACL Tear
  • MCL Tear
  • Meniscal Tear
  • Patella Fracture
  • Tibial Shaft Fracture
  • Tibial Plateau Fracture
  • Iliotibial Band Syndrome

Ankle & Foot

  • Ankle Fracture
  • Calcaneal Fracture
  • Achilles Tendonitis
  • Talar Fracture
  • Tibial Pilon Fracture
  • Lisfranc injury
  • Hallux Valgus
  • Plantar Fasciitis

Paediatrics

  • The Limping Child
  • Growth Plate Fracture

Presentations

  • Triple Assessment
  • Galactorrhoea
  • Mastalgia

Benign Disease

  • Inflammatory Disease
  • Benign Tumours
  • Gynaecomastia

Malignant Disease

  • Carcinoma in Situ
  • Invasive Cancer
  • Surgical Treatments
  • Non-Surgical Treatments

Presentations

  • Stridor
  • Hoarse Voice
  • Neck Lumps
  • Vertigo
  • Tinnitus
  • Facial Palsy
  • Hearing Loss

Ear

  • Otitis Externa
  • Acute Otitis Media
  • Otitis Media with Effusion
  • Chronic Mucosal Otitis Media
  • Chronic Squamous Otitis Media
  • Ear Trauma

Nose

  • Epistaxis
  • Acute Rhinosinusitis
  • Chronic Rhinosinusitis
  • Periorbital Cellulitis
  • Nasal Trauma

Throat

  • Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
  • Tonsillitis
  • Deep Neck Space Infections
  • Foreign Bodies

Neck

  • Sialolithiasis
  • Sialadenitis
  • Salivary Gland Tumours
  • Thyroid Cancer
  • Head & Neck Cancer

Traumatic Injuries 

  • Assessment of Head Injury
  • Extradural Haematoma
  • Subdural Haematoma
  • Diffuse Axonal Injury
  • Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury

Flow and Pressure

  • Monro-Kellie Doctrine
  • Intracranial Pressure Monitoring
  • Hydrocephalus

Neurovascular Disease 

  • Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
  • Intracranial Aneurysms
  • Intracerebral Haemorrhage
  • Arteriovenous Malformation
  • Intracranial Infections

Neurological Malignancy

  • Meningioma
  • Glioma
  • Pituitary Tumours
  • Spinal Tumours

Functional Neurosurgery

  • Deep Brain Stimulation
  • Epilepsy Surgery

Spinal Surgery

  • Cauda Equina Syndrome
  • Spinal Cord Compression
  • Spinal Infections

Burns and Wounds

  • Principles of Wound Management
  • Burns Assessment
  • Burns Reconstruction
  • Skin Grafts and Flaps

Skin Cancer

  • Basal Cell Carcinoma
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Melanoma

Hand Trauma

  • Flexor Tendon Injuries
  • Extensor Tendon Injuries
  • Metacarpal Fractures
  • Phalangeal Fractures
  • Nail Bed Injuries
  • Finger Replantation

Infections

  • Skin Abscess
  • Necrotising Fasciitis
  • Bite Injuries
  • Hand Infections

Core Principles

  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass
  • Bridge to Transplantation
  • Foetal & Adult Circulation

Cardiac

  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Valvular Disease
  • Cardiac Tumours

Thoracic

  • Lung Cancer
  • Airway Disorders
  • Chest Wall Disorders
  • Mediastinal Tumours
  • Diaphragmatic Hernia

Pleural

  • Pneumothorax
  • Haemothorax

Core Concepts

  • Principles of Transplantation
  • Concepts of Brain Death
  • Organ Retrieval
  • Immunosuppression in Transplantation

Organ Transplantation

  • Renal Transplantation
  • Liver Transplantation
  • Pancreas Transplantation
  • Heart Transplantation
  • Lung Transplantation

General Surgery – Emergency

  • I&D Abscess
  • EUA Rectum
  • Diagnostic Laparoscopy
  • Appendicectomy
  • Laparotomy
  • Small Bowel Resection
  • Hartmann’s Procedure

General Surgery – Elective

  • Gastroscopy
  • Colonoscopy
  • Excision of a Lump
  • Open Inguinal Hernia Repair
  • Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
  • Open Umbilical Hernia Repair

Upper GI & Bariatrics

  • Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
  • Nissen Fundoplication
  • Oesophagectomy
  • Gastric Band
  • Gastric Bypass
  • Sleeve Gastrectomy

Colorectal

  • Lay Open Fistula
  • Haemorrhoidectomy
  • Pilonidal Sinus Repair
  • Reversal of a Stoma
  • Right Hemicolectomy
  • Left Hemicolectomy
  • Anterior Resection
  • Abdominoperineal Resection

Vascular

  • Carotid Endarterectomy
  • Open AAA Repair
  • EVAR
  • Lower Limb Amputation
  • Angioplasty and Stenting
  • Embolectomy
  • Femoral Endarterectomy
  • Arterial Bypass
  • Axillofemoral Bypass
  • Lower Limb Bypass
  • Fem-Fem Crossover
  • Endovenous Ablation
  • Varicose Veins Stripping
  • Foam Sclerotherapy
  • AV Fistula Formation
  • Cervical Rib Excision

Urology

  • Flexible Cystoscopy
  • Rigid Cystoscopy
  • Suprapubic Catheterisation
  • Scrotal Exploration
  • Inguinal Orchidectomy
  • Hydrocoele Excision
  • Epididymal Cyst Excision
  • Circumcision
  • Dorsal Slit Procedure
  • Ureteric Stent Insertion
  • Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
  • TURP
  • TURBT
  • Nephrectomy

ENT

  • Flexible Nasal Endoscopy
  • Microlaryngoscopy
  • Grommet Insertion
  • Myringoplasty
  • Adenoidectomy
  • Septoplasty
  • Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
  • Parotidectomy

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