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Preface

SECTION 1 Applied Surgical Anatomy

HEAD AND NECK

1. Fascial Compartments of the Neck

2. Posterior Triangle of the Neck

3. Thyroid Gland

4. Parotid Gland

5. Submandibular Region

6. Pharynx

7. Larynx

8. Infratemporal Fossa

THORAX

9. Surface Anatomy of Thorax

10. Thoracic Vertebra

11. Ribs

12. Intercostal Space

13. Trachea

14. Lungs

15. Heart

16. Vagus Nerve

17. Phrenic Nerve

18. Sympathetic Trunk

19. Great Vessels

20. Oesophagus

21. Thoracic Duct

22. Diaphragm

ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

23. Anterior Abdominal Wall

24. Posterior Abdominal Wall

25. Inguinal Canal

26. Transpyloric Plane of Addison

27. Stomach

28. Duodenum

29. Pancreas

30. Gall Bladder

31. Kidneys

32. Intestines

33. Aorta

34. Inferior Vena Cava

35. Scrotum and Testes

LIMBS

36. Axilla

37. Shoulder Joint

38. Brachial Plexus

39. Blood Supply of Upper Limb

40. Carpal Tunnel

41. Femoral Triangle

42. Popliteal Fossa

43. Hip Joint

44. Compartments of the Leg

45. Innervation of Lower Limb

SECTION 2 Operative Surgery

HEAD AND NECK

1. Salivary Glands

2. Thyroidectomy

3. Burr-holes

4. Tracheostomy

THORAX AND BREAST

5. Central Venous Access

6. Thoracotomy

7. Pleurocentesis

8. Mastectomy and Wide Local Excision

9. Axillary Clearance

ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

10. Abdominal Incisions

11. Inguinal Hernia Repair

12. Femoral Hernia Repair

13. Laparoscopic Access

14. Laparotomy

15. Appendicectomy

16. Splenectomy

17. Cholecystectomy

18. Nephrectomy

19. Hemicolectomy

20. Endoscopy

21. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

LUMPS AND BUMPS

22. Abscess

23. Sebaceous Cyst

24. Nail Excision

25. Lymph Node Biopsy

26. Tru-cut Biopsy

LIMBS

27. Approach to Hip

28. Lower Limb Amputations

29. Approach to Knee

30. Exposure of Vessels

31. Varicose Veins

32. Carpal Tunnel Decompression

33. Fasciotomies

34. Vascular Anastomosis

SECTION 3 Applied Physiology

CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY

1. Membranes

2. Ion Channels

3. Receptors

4. Action Potentials

FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES

5. Distribution of Body Water

6. Sodium

7. Potassium

8. Calcium

9. Magnesium

RENAL PHYSIOLOGY

10. Functions of the Kidney

11. Glomerulus

12. Loop of Henle

GASTROINTESTINAL PHYSIOLOGY

13. Gastric Secretions

14. Bile

15. Duodenum

16. Pancreas

17. Liver

18. Small Bowel

19. Large Bowel

ENDOCRINE PHYSIOLOGY

20. Thyroid Gland

21. Parathyroid Glands

22. Adrenal Glands

VASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY

23. Hydraulic Filter

24. Arterial Pressure

25. Haemodynamics

26. Principles of Vascular Control

CARDIAC PHYSIOLOGY

27. Cardiac Cell Physiology

28. Cardiac Cycle

29. Control of Cardiac Output (CO)

30. Shock and Inotropes

31. Blood Pressure Regulation

32. Capillary Dynamics

33. Valsalva manoeuvre

RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY

34. Control of Respiration

35. Lung Volumes and Capacities

36. Pulmonary Dynamics

37. Pulmonary Gas Exchange and Blood Gas Transport

SECTION 4 Critical Care

AIRWAY ISSUES

1. Airway Obstruction

2. Tracheostomy

BREATHING AND VENTILATION

3. Post-operative Hypoxia

4. Respiratory Failure and Blood-Gas Analysis

5. Artificial Ventilation

6. Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome

CIRCULATION AND PERFUSION

7. Heart Failure

8. Cardiac Arrest

9. Principles of Cardiovascular Monitoring

10. Swan–Ganz Catheters

11. Shock

12. Inotropes

HEAD INJURY

13. Management of Head Injury

14. Control of Intracranial Pressure

15. Brainstem Death

SEPSIS

16. Terminology

17. Consequences of Sepsis

18. Principles of Sepsis Management

19. Sources of Sepsis

OTHER ISSUES

20. Multi-organ dysfunction syndrome

21. Diabetic Ketoacidosis

22. Burns

23. Nutrition

24. Intensive Care Unit Admissions

25. Scoring Systems in Intensive Care Unit

SECTION 5 Surgical Pathology

GROWTH AND DIFFERENTIATION

1. Hyperplasia and Hypertrophy

2. Metaplasia

3. Dysplasia

DEATH, DAMAGE AND DEGENERATION

4. Ischaemia, Infarction and Necrosis

5. Atrophy, Aplasia, Agenesis and Apoptosis

REGENERATION AND REPAIR

6. Wound Healing

7. Organisation and Granulation

8. Fracture Healing

9. Deposition and Stones

INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY

10. Acute Inflammation

11. Chronic Inflammation

12. Inflammatory Cells

13. Inflammatory Mediators

14. Tracts and Cavities

15. Innate Immunity

16. Specific Immunity

17. Immunodeficiency

18. Hypersensitivity

PRINCIPLES OF ONCOLOGY

19. Tumour Nomenclature and Definitions

20. Carcinogenesis

21. Natural History of Malignancy

22. Cancer Screening

23. Management of Maligancy

HAEMATOLOGY

24. Components of Blood

25. Haemostasis I: Clots, Thrombus and Coagulation

26. Haemostasis II: Bleeding and Thrombotic Disorders

27. Anaemia

28. Transfusion

MICROBIOLOGY

29. Classification of Microbes

30. Spread of Infection

31. Defence Against Infection

32. Bacteriology Basics

33. Staphylococcus and Streptococcus

34. Clostridia

35. Tuberculosis

36. Anaerobes

37. Gut Organisms

38. Bacterial Toxins

39. Antibiotic Prophylaxis

SECTION 6 Principles of Surgery

PERI-OPERATIVE CARE

1. The Diabetic Patient

2. The Obese Patient

3. The Hypertensive Patient

4. Deep Vein Thrombosis Prophylaxis

5. Post-operative Complications

6. Imaging Modalities

7. Preparation of Patients for Theatre

8. Urinary Retention and Catheters

THEATRE ISSUES

9. Theatre Design

10. Light Sources in Theatre

11. Patient Positioning

12. Sterilisation

13. Sutures

14. Retractors

15. Haemostasis

16. Local Anaesthetics

17. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Patients

TRAUMA

18. Scoring Systems

19. Wounds

20. Tetanus

21. Dressings

22. Principles of Fracture Management

23. Common Fractures

24. Complications of Fractures

25. Burns

26. Tourniquets

ETHICAL ISSUES

27. Consent

28. Death and Dying