Topic

Hrs
Fluids, electrolytes, acid-base balance
3
Enteral and parenteral nutrition
1
Wound healing
1
Shock
2
Trauma - ATLS
2
Surgical infections and antibiotics
2
Venous thromboembolism
1
Surgical Complications
3
Pre-operative evaluation
1
Surgical oncology including staging and 0.5
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage (upper and 2
Functional conditions
2
Barretts oesophagus
1
Hiatus hernia
0.5
Oesophageal Carcinoma
1
GORD
2
Strictures
0.5
Caustic ingestion
1
PUD
2
Gastric Carcinoma
1
Post-gastrectomy syndromes
0.5
Obstruction
2
Short bowel syndrome
0.5
Mesenteric ischaemia
2
Colon Neoplasms
2
Acute appendicitis
3
Carcinoids
1
Large/Small Bowel Carcinoma
2
Hernia
3
IBD
3
Colitis
2
Diverticular disease
2
Obstruction, pseudo-obstruction, volvulu 1
Abscess
1
Fistulae
1
Haemorrhoids
1
Fissures
1
Pilonidal sinus
1
Acute pancreatitis
1.5
Chronic pancreatitis
1.5
Pancreatic Carcinoma
1.5
Cholelithiasis
1
Acute cholecystitis
1
Choledocholithiasis
1
Ascending cholangitis.
1
Acalculous cholecystitis
2
Biliary tree tumours/ cyts
2
ERCP
1
Bile duct injuries
1
Bile Duct Tumours, Abscesses, Cysts
1
Portal hypertension
2
Benign breast disease
2
Breast Carcinoma
2
Triple assessment
1
Assessment of nipple discharge, gynaeco 2
Mastectomy, wide local excision, breast c 2
Adjuvant treatment - Breast reconstructi 2
Neck swellings
1
Salivary gland disorders
1
Ear Assessment + Disorders
2
Nose Assessment + Disorders
2
Throat Assessment + Disorder
2
ENT Emergencies
2
ENT General Practice
2
ENT Paediatrics
2
Thyroid and parathyroid disease
3
Evaluation of thyroid disorders
3
Thyroid masses
2
Complications of thyroid surgery
1
Hyperparathyroidism
2
Parathyroidectomy indications, complic 2

Topic
Full Blood Count (FBC) & Others
Iron Studies
Vitamin B12/Schillings
Folate
Osmotic Fragility Test
DATs/Coombs Test
Tests for Haemolysis
Tests for Polycythaemia
The Haemoglobinopathies
Abnormalities in White Blood Cells
Abnormalities with Platelets
Blood Film Abnormalities
Clotting Studies
Coagulation Disorders
Plasma Cell Dyscrasias (Multi-Myelom
DIMS Cases 1.1 1.15
Past Exam Papers
PasTest
On Examination
Electrolytes
Renal Function
Plasma Osmolarity
Nutritional Profile
Urine in AKI/AKF
Componts of Bone Profile
Major Bone Disease
Corrected Calcium
Liver Function Tests (LFTs)
C-Reactive Protein
Urate (Uric Acid
Tumour Markers
Sweat Testing
Practice Q's
Thyroid Function Tests
Adrenal/ACTH/Cortisol Testing
Saline Suppression Test
Short Syntacthen Test
Insulin Tolerance Test
Diabtetes Testing + Dx Criteria
IGIF-I Testing for Acromegaly
On Examination
Testing for Paracetamol Poisoning
Salicylate Poisoning
Tricyclic Anti-depressants
Urine Testing for Metabolites
Past Papers
Pleural Effusion
Exudate Vs. Transudate (inc. causes)
Lights Criteria
Components of Pleural Fluid Analysis
Ascites (Peritoneal Fluid)
Components of Pleural Fluid Analysis
Exudate Vs. Transudate (inc. causes)
Serum-Ascites Albumin Gradient (SA
Infection Detection and
On Examination
Microscopy: Classification of common
Culture
Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MI
Beside Urine Testing/Urinary Tract Inf
C. Diff Testing
Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing
Serology for Pathogen Identification (
Light Microscopy
Electron Microscopy
Testing Drug Levels
Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis
Glasgow Coma Score
Neurophysiological Studies
Nerve Conduction Studies
Electromyography

Hrs
2
5
1
0.5
0.5
1
0.5
0.5
2
5
3
1
3
3
1
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
0.5
2
2
0.5
4
3
3
0.5
0.5
1
3
0.5
3
0.5
0.5
1
0.5
2
1
0.5
0.5
0.5
1
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
3
1
1
0.5
1
0.5
0.5
1
0.5
0.5
1
3
2
4
1
0.5

Surgery OSCE
History Taking
Stomas
Hernias
Digital Rectal Exam
Ascites
General GI Exam
Abdominal Scars
Nutritional Status
Ulcer/Peripheral Vascualar Ex
Consent: General Principles
Consent: HSE Checklist
Specific Consents
Gastrointestinal Procedures
Breast Procedures
Cardiothoracic Procedures
Plastics
Orthopaedics
Vascular
Endocrine
Liver biopsy
Endoscopy
ERCP
Colonoscopy
Bronchoscopy
Suturing
Suturing
Suturing Practice
Hand Tying
Instrument Tying

Acute limb ischaemia (upper and lower)

2
Chronic peripheral vascular disease
2
Aneurysms
4
Carotid artery disease
1
Varicose veins
3
DVT
3
Chronic venous insufficiency
2
Superificial thrombophlebitis
1
Ulceration
2
Coronary artery disease CABG, patient s 4
Valvular heart disease
3
Lung cancer
3
Pneumothorax
1
Infections abscesses, empyema
1
Pleural effusions
1
Chest trauma
1
Fractures
8
Orthopaedic Complications
2
Orthopaedic tumours
2
Dislocations
1
Head injuries
2
GCS
1
Intra-cranial pressure physiology and mon 1
Spinal cord trauma
4
Brain tumours
1
Hydrocephalus,
0.5
Intracranial infections.
3
Skin grafting,
2
Reconstruction procedures (flaps),
1
Burns (assessment, resuscitation),
1
Benign skin lesions
3
Malignant skin lesions: BCC, SCC, melan 3
Hand injuries,
3
Carpal tunnel syndrome,
2
Dupuytrens contracture,
0.5
Pressure sores.
2
Sarcomas
1
Cellulitis, necrotising infections
2
Urological Carcinomas
4
Acute scrotal pain (causes and managem 2
Scrotal masses
2
Urological Calculi
3
Urological Trauma
3
Renal tract investigations
4
Incontinence
2
PSA
1
BPH
3
Priapism
1
Pharmacology
4
Hypovolaemia
1
Hypoxiacid-base
2
Temperature control
0.5
Bradycardia
0.5
Airway management
2
Preoperative assessment
0.5
Basic monitoring during anaesthesia
2
Recognition of the critically ill patient
0.5
Organ support (renal, resp, cvs)
2
Nutrition
1
Sepsis
2
Acute postoperative pain
2
Management of chronic pain
2
Post-operative care
6
Significance of monitoring vital signs, f
3
Analgesia
3
Early ambulation
0.5
Common post-operative scenarios confusi 4
Discharge criteria
0.5

Visually Evoked Responses

Electroencephalography (EEG)
Classic Disease Associations
On Examination
Autoantibody Associations
Universal Film and Technical Factors
Assessment of Chest X-Ray Film
Assessment Abdominal X-Ray
CT
Ionising v Non-Ionising Radiation Tec
CT Head Assessment
CT Thorax
MRI
Components of ECG Tracing
Standardised Assessment of an ECG
Rate
Rhythm/Arrhythmias
Cardiac Axis
P-Wave
QRS Complex
ST Segment
QT Interval
T Waves
ACS on an ECG
Cardiac Arrest Rhythms
Hyperkalaemia
Hypokalaemia
Components Echo Report
Echo Normal Ranges
Cardiac Biomarkers
On Examination
Typical pathological change associati
Systematic Interpretation of ABG
Respiratory Failure
Alveolar Gas Equation
Alveolar-Arterial Gradient
Acid-Base Status
Peak Expiratory Flow Rate
Spirometry
Vital Signs
Basic Observations (Normal Values)
Early Warning Score
Fluid Balance Chart
Ankle Brachial Pressure Index
Synovial Fluid Analysis
Schirmer Test
PABA Test
Helicobacter Pylori
Audiograms

0.5
2
2
4
4
1
4
2
3
0.5
2
1
3
2
2
0.5
4
3
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
6
6
1
0.5
0.5
1
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5

Total Study Time

Surgery B - MCQ
Medicine 2 - MCQ
Surgery B - OSCE'S
Medicine 2 - Data

Hours
258
50
60
189.5
Hrs/Day:

Exams Date
29th March

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