General surgery
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01Surgical assessment and triage
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Surgical assessment and triage
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8 topic placements02Preoperative preparation
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Preoperative preparation
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10 topic placements03Anaesthesia, analgesia and procedural care
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Anaesthesia, analgesia and procedural care
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8 topic placementsAirway risk and difficult-airway warning signsOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
General, regional and local anaesthesia principlesOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Malignant hyperthermia recognition and immediate responseOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Multimodal postoperative analgesiaOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Opioid prescribing, toxicity and naloxoneOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Patient-controlled and epidural analgesia complicationsOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Postoperative nausea and vomitingOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Safe procedural sedation and monitoringOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
04Fluids, electrolytes and nutrition
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Fluids, electrolytes and nutrition
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9 topic placementsAcid-base interpretation in surgical patientsOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Balanced crystalloids, saline and glucose solutionsOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Enteral versus parenteral nutritionOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
High-output stoma and fistula fluid lossesOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Hypovolaemia and fluid overloadOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Nasogastric tubes, gastrostomy and feeding accessOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Perioperative sodium and potassium disordersOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Refeeding syndrome preventionOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Resuscitation, maintenance and replacement IV fluidsOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
05Wounds, healing and surgical infection
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Wounds, healing and surgical infection
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10 topic placementsBite wounds and tetanus prophylaxisOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Cellulitis, abscess and source controlOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Haematoma, seroma and lymphatic leakOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Necrotising soft-tissue infectionOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Negative-pressure wound therapy principlesOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Phases and factors affecting wound healingOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Pressure-ulcer prevention and stagingOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Primary, delayed primary and secondary closureOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Surgical-site infection and wound swabbingOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Wound dehiscence and burst abdomenOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
06Acute abdomen and abdominal wall
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Acute abdomen and abdominal wall
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9 topic placementsAbdominal compartment syndromeOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Acute appendicitis and appendiceal massOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Differential diagnosis of acute abdominal painOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Generalised peritonitis and perforated viscusOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Incarcerated and strangulated herniaOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Inguinal, femoral, umbilical and incisional herniasOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Postoperative ileus versus mechanical obstructionOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Rectus sheath haematomaOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Small-bowel obstruction and initial managementOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
07Postoperative deterioration and complications
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Postoperative deterioration and complications
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10 topic placementsAcute kidney injury and urinary retentionOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Anastomotic leak and intra-abdominal collectionOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Atelectasis, pneumonia and aspirationOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Immediate postoperative ABCDE assessmentOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Postoperative deliriumOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Postoperative fever by timing and sourceOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Postoperative haemorrhage and shockOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Postoperative ileus and nauseaOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Postoperative venous thromboembolismOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Unexpected pain, opioid harm and compartment syndromesOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
08Shock, haemorrhage and transfusion
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Shock, haemorrhage and transfusion
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8 topic placementsAcute transfusion reactions and immediate actionsOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Consent and alternatives to blood transfusionOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Crossmatch, group-and-save and emergency bloodOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Haemorrhagic, septic, cardiogenic and obstructive shockOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Major haemorrhage protocol and damage-control resuscitationOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Massive transfusion complicationsOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Packed cells, platelets, plasma and cryoprecipitateOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Tranexamic acid in traumatic or operative bleedingOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
09Surgical oncology principles
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Surgical oncology principles
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8 topic placementsBiopsy principles and avoiding tumour-track contaminationOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Cancer warning features and suspected-cancer referralOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Communicating diagnosis, uncertainty and prognosisOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Multidisciplinary cancer decision-makingOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy conceptsOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Palliative procedures and symptom controlOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Resectability, operability and treatment intentOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
TNM staging and performance statusOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
10Day-case and minor surgery
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Day-case and minor surgery
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8 topic placementsDrain, line and catheter careOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Histology labelling and specimen handlingOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Local anaesthetic dose safetyOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Needlestick and sharps injury responseOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Safety-netting after minor proceduresOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Selection and discharge criteria for day surgeryOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Simple suturing and staple removal principlesOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Skin preparation and sterile techniqueOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
11Endocrine surgery
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Endocrine surgery
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9 topic placementsCompressive goitre and retrosternal extensionOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Functional adrenal tumours and preoperative preparationOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromesOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Primary hyperparathyroidism and localisationOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury and postoperative hypocalcaemiaOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Thyroid cancer types and treatment principlesOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Thyroid function before structural investigationOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Thyroid nodule assessment and ultrasound risk stratificationOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Thyroid storm and perioperative thyrotoxicosisOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
12Burns and reconstructive principles
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Burns and reconstructive principles
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8 topic placementsAirway and inhalation injury in burnsOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Burn depth and total body surface-area estimationOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Burn-centre referral and safeguarding thresholdsOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Electrical and chemical burnsOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Escharotomy and circumferential limb or chest burnsOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Fluid resuscitation and urine-output targetsOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Immediate cooling, covering and analgesiaOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Wound excision, grafting and scar rehabilitationOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
13Transplantation and organ donation
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Transplantation and organ donation
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8 topic placementsApproaching families and specialist donor referralOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Calcineurin-inhibitor and steroid complicationsOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Cancer and cardiovascular surveillance after transplantOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Donation after brainstem or circulatory deathOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Early graft dysfunction and rejectionOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Infection in the immunosuppressed surgical patientOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Living donation ethics and consentOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
Organ allocation and transplant suitability principlesOutline →Mapped · awaiting authoring
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