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  • Core Concepts
    • Theatre Basics
      • Theatre Etiquette
      • Hand Washing
      • Scrubbing, Gowning, and Gloving
      • Assisting in Theatre
      • The Operation Note
      • Surgical Safety
    • Surgical Equipment
      • Suture Materials
      • Surgical Instruments
      • Diathermy
    • Surgical Skills
      • Knot Tying
      • Suturing
      • Infiltration of Local Anaesthetic
      • Drain Insertion
      • Abscess Drainage
      • Skin Lesion Excision
    • Wound Healing
      • Damage to Local Structures
      • Acute Inflammation
      • Chronic Inflammation
      • Wound Healing
      • Basic Wound Management
    • Clinical Skills
      • Venepuncture
      • Cannulation
      • Blood Cultures
      • Intravenous Infusions
      • Female Catheterisation
      • Male Catheterisation
  • Peri-Operative Care
    • 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
      • 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
  • Examinations
    • 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
  • General
    • 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
  • HPB
    • 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
  • Vascular
    • 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
  • Urology
    • 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
  • Orthopaedics
    • 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
  • Breast
    • Presentations
      • Triple Assessment
      • Galactorrhoea
      • Mastalgia
    • Benign Disease
      • Inflammatory Disease
      • Benign Tumours
      • Gynaecomastia
    • Malignant Disease
      • Carcinoma in Situ
      • Invasive Cancer
      • Surgical Treatments
      • Non-Surgical Treatments
  • ENT
    • 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
  • Neurosurgery
    • 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
  • Plastics
    • 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
  • Cardiothoracics
    • 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
  • Transplant
    • 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
  • Consent
    • 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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