Core anatomy

• Ossification times
• Skull foramina
• Adductor canal
• Femoral triangle
• Cubital fossa
• Inguinal anatomy
• Epiploic foramen (of Winslow)
• Pelvic foramina
• Inguinal (hasselbach's) triangle
• Ischio-anal fossa
• Lateral triangular space
• Medial triangular space
• Obturator canal
• Popliteal fossa
• Posterior triangle of neck
• Pudendal canal (Alcock's)
• Quandrangular space
• Anatomical snuff box
• Urogenital triangle
• Pharyngeal derivatives

Surface anatomy

• Shoulder / upper limb veins
• Flexor retinaculum and carpal tunnel
• Ventral aspect of wrist
• Anatomical snuffbox
• Palmar arteries
• Autonomous sensory areas of hand
• Veins and pulses in lower limb
• Femoral artery
• Femoral triangle and saphenous opening
• Popliteal region
• Neurovascular structures at the ankle
• Pleural reflections and lung markings
• Heart valves & sites of ascultation
• Veins in upper mediastinum
• Surface markings of anterior abdominal wall
• Inguinal ligament and canal
• Transpyloric plane
• Posterior abdomen and back
• Cervical plexus, thyroid and larynx
• Spinal root accessory nerve and carotid arteries
• Salivary glands
• Jugular veins in neck

Radiology

Autonomic nervous system

Dermatomes

Stress response to surgery

Fluid compartments

Risk assessment

Scoring systems

Trauma/ ATLS

• GSW / Blast injury
• ALS / Collapsed patient

Drug delivery

Alcohol-related disease

Action potentials

Cell signalling / receptors

Nutrition

Effects of immobilisation

SIRS / Sepsis / Multiorgan failure

Symptoms:

• Abdominal pain differentials
• Breathless patient
• Vomiting

Theatre issues:

• Operating list order
• Theatre design
• Sterilisation / disinfection
• Patient safety
• Anaesthesia / premedication

Pre-operative preparation

Consent

Surgical Technology

• Blades / instruments
• Sutures / needles
• Diathermy
• Tourniquet
• Dressings
• Drains
• LASER
  

Pain management

Coroner

Palliative care

Clinical trials

Surgical Audit

Screening

Children

Intensive Care

Incision & closures

Herniae:

• Inguinal
• Femoral
• Umbilical
• Paraumbilical
• Incisional

Laparoscopy

Anastasmosis

Tube thoracostomy

Airways

Surgical airways

Robot-assisted surgery

Haemorrhage

Wound healing / Organisation

Abscess / pus

Amyloidosis

Calcification

Calculi

Cyst

Erosion / ulcer

Fistula

Sinus

Clot / thrombus

Embolus

Diverticulum

Hernia

Ischaemia / infarction / necrosis

Blood supply to brain

Cranial nerves

Spinal cord

Vertebral column

Ventricular system of the brain

Meninges / Venous drainage

Cerebral blood flow/ ICP / CSF

Agitation / sedation

Head injury

Nerve injury

Brain death

Spinal cord injuries

Vertebral injuries

Ventriculo-Peritoneal shunt

External ventricular drainage

Lumbar puncture

Mandible / TMJ / Mastication

Triangles of the neck

Scalenus anterior

Paranasal sinuses

Mouth and tongue

Pharynx/larynx

Parotid surgery

• Parotidectomy
• Parotid duct stomatoplasty

Tonsillectomy

Surface anatomy of the thorax

Cardiac circulation

Lung anatomy

Veins of the leg

Cardiopulmonary bypass

Pneumothorax

Flail chest / sucking chest wound

Mediastinitis

Aortic dissection

Surgical access to the heart

Thoracotomy

Valvular surgery

Pericardectomy

Lung surgery

Diaphragm

Muscles of respiration

Sternum / rib cage

Respiratory function

Acid-base balance

Respiratory failure

Airways adjuncts

Ventilation - NIV / Invasive

Pneumonia

ARDS

Asbestosis

Pulmonary Embolus

Fat Embolus

Atelectasis / bronchiectasis

Asthma / COPD

Fetal circulation

Embryology of the heart

Pulse / Blood pressure

Venous pressure

Valsalva / posture change

Microcirculation

Cardiac function

Electrocardiography

Cardiac monitors

Central lines / Pulmonary artery catheterisation

Cardiovascular support

Acute coronary syndrome

Shock

Rhythm disturbances

• Atrial fibrillation/flutter
• Tachyarrhythmias
  
• Bradyarrythmias

ACS - Thrombolysis / PCI

Cardiac pacemaker

Thorax

Breast

FNA

Lumpectomy

Wire guided biopsy

WLE / Axillary clearance

Patey Mastectomy

Microdochectomy

Pituitary

Thyroid

Adrenal

Pancreas

(Spleen)

Thyroid disease

Diabetes

Pituitary hormone disorders

Adrenal pathology

Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN)

Hyperparathyroidism

Thyroidectomy

Parathyroidectomy

Adrenalectomy

Oesophagus

Stomach

Gut

Liver

Gallbladder

Biliary Tree

Spleen

Mesenteric blood supply

Rectus sheath

Inguinal canal / femoral canal

Peritoneum / posterior abdominal wall

Pelvis

Urogenital region

Perineum and anus

Gut physiology

Swallowing

Liver / bile / jaundice

Pancreas

Spleen

Ascities

Bowel organisms

Hydatid disease

Peptic ulcers

Gallstones

Pancreatitis

Inflammatory bowel disease

Colorectal cancer

Perianal disease

Bowel obstruction

Peritonitis

Volvulus

Diverticular disease

Polyps

Endoscopy

Upper GI

• GORD/Hiatus hernia - Nissen fundoplication
• Peptic ulcer
• Pyloric stenosis / Ramstedt pyloromyotomy
• Gastrectomy
• Cholecystectomy
• Drainage pancreatic pseudocyst

Splenectomy

Gut

• Stoma
• Small bowel resection
• Meckel's diverticulectomy
• Right hemi / transverse / left hemi
  
• Hartmann's
  
• Anterior resection
• AP resection

Appendicitis / appendicectomy

Rectal prolapse

Perianal fistula

Haemorrhoids

Layers/contents of spermatic cord

Kidneys / Bladder / ureter

prostate / scrotum / testis

Urinary tract calculi

Urinary tract infection

TURP Syndrome

Suprapubic catheter

Circumcision

Vasectomy

TURP

Repair of ureter

Nephrectomy

Testicles

• Torsion
• Testicular cancer / orchidectomy

Scrotum

• Hydrocoele
• Varicocoele

Renal function

Micturition

Calcium balance

Potassium balance

Sodium balance

Rhabdomyolysis

Renal failure / oliguria

Renal support

Aneurysm

Thombus / embolus

Limb ischaemia

Carotid endarterectomy

Femoral embolectomy

Varicose vein surgery

Amputation

Skin cancer

Flaps / grafts

Burns

Cellulitis / erysipelas / Nec.fas

Excision sebaceous cyst

Excision of lipoma

Excision skin malignancy

Shoulder joint

Clavicle

Axilla

Brachial plexus

Humerus

Cubital fossa

Anatomical snuffbox

Carpal tunnel

Hand

Pelvis

Hip / Femur

Fascia lata

Knee / patella

Foot / Ankle muscles

Motor control

Locomotion

Fracture healing

Eponymous fractures

Salter-Harris fracture classification

Ankle fractures

Femoral neck fractures

Pathological fractures

Arthritis

• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Gout

Paget's disease

Osteomyelitis

Perthe's disease

Compartment syndrome / fasciotomy

Dislocations

Carpal tunnel decompression

Excision of toenail

Hip replacement

Open fractures

Transplant surgery

Organ donation criteria

Kidney transplant

Liver transplant

Blood Cells / consituents

Coagulation cascade

• Anaemia
• Polycythaemia
• Haemoglobinopathies
• Platelets
• Leukaemia
• Myeloma
• Lymphoma

Blood transfusion

DIC

Complement cascade

Inflammatory markers

Autoimmune diseases
Immunodeficiency / AIDS
Immune (hypersensitivty) reactions

Cell cycle

Carcinogenesis

Hyperplasia / hypertrophy

Metaplasia

Carcinoma / Sarcoma

Metastasis

Blastoma

Teratoma

Agenesis / Atrophy

Apoptosis

Dysplasia

Hamartoma

Hormones and cancer

Chromosomal abnormalities

• Klinefelters
• Downs

Paraneoplastic syndromes

Tumour Marker
Effects of tumours

Radiation

Radiotherapy

Chemotherapy

Culture media

Spread of infection

Endotoxins / exotoxins

Bacteria: antibiotics

• Staph / strep
• Anaerobic organisms
• Mycobacteria/TB
• Helicobacter pylori
• Actinomyces
• Clostridium
• Treponemal diseases

Viruses

• HIV / AIDS

Fungi
Protozoa
Metazoa

• Amoebiasis