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Patient Management

1. Frameworks for consultation - History Taking
2. History Taking
3. History Outline
4. Examination - Patient Management
5. Fever Examination - Patient Management
6. Pyrexia/Fever of Unknown Origin (PYO/FUO) Examination - Patient Management
7. Tiredness Examination - Patient Management
8. Oedema Examination - Patient Management
9. Hands Examination - Patient Management
10. Head Examination - Patient Management
11. CT and MRI Imaging - Patient Investigations
12. Blood Tests - Patient Investigations
13. Treatment - Patient Management

Cardiovascular

1. Physiology and Anatomy - Cardiovascular
2. History - Cardiovascular
3. Differentiating Chest Symptoms
4. Peripheral Exam - Physical Exam
5. Praecordium - Physical Exam
6. Heart sounds - Physical Exam
7. Heart Murmurs - Physical Exam
8. Lungs, Abdomen and Legs
9. ECG Interpretation
10. Chest X-ray
11. Cardiovascular Risk factors
12. Vessel Pathology
13. Ischaemic Heart Disease
14. Hypertension
15. Angina Pectoris
16. Myocardial Infarction (MI)
17. Arrhythmias
18. Atrial Fibrillation - Arrhythmias
19. Sinus Arrhythmia - Arrhythmias
20. Other Abnormal Rhythms - Arrhythmias
21. Heart Block - Arrhythmias
22. Drugs for Acute, Life Threatening Arrhythmias
23. Emergency cardiac pacing - Arrhythmias
24. Valvular Heart Disease
25. Aortic Stenosis
26. Aortic Regurgitation
27. Mitral Stenosis
28. Mitral Regurgitation (MR)
29. Tricuspid Regurgitation
30. Infective Endocarditis
31. Heart Failure
32. Myocarditis
33. Cardiovascular Pharmacology
34. Cardiomyopathy
35. Neoplasia of the Heart and Blood Vessels

Respiratory

1. Blood Gases - Physiology
2. Lung Function Tests - Physiology
3. Respiratory Failure - Physiology
4. Oxygen Therapy
5. Respiratory Exam
6. Nasal & Sinus - Upper Respiratory Tract
7. Acute Pharyngitis
8. Antibiotic Treatment of URTI
9. Larynx - Upper Respiratory Tract
10. Adult Pneumonia
11. Pleural Disease
12. Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) - Venous Thromboembolism
13. Pulmonary Embolism (PE) - Venous Thromboembolism
14. Asthma
15. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
16. Restrictive/Interstitial Pulmonary Disease
17. Acute Interstitial Lung Disease
18. Chronic Infiltrative (Restrictive) Lung Disease
19. Neoplasia of the Respiratory Tract
20. Cancer of the Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses
21. Tumours of the Larynx
22. Lung Cancer
23. Sleep Apnoea
24. Miscellaneous Lung Diseases

Endocrine and Electrolytes

1. History - Endocrine and Electrolytes
2. Diabetes Mellitus
3. Thyroid
4. Hyperthyroidism
5. Hypothyroidism
6. Thyroid Nodules
7. Parathyroid
8. Adrenal Cortex
9. Cushing�s Syndrome
10. Hypoadrenalism
11. Hyperaldosteronism
12. Phaeochromocytoma
13. Pituitary Gland
14. Hypopituitarism
15. Pituitary Tumours
16. Prolactinaemia
17. Acromegaly
18. Other Endocrine Problems
19. Sodium Summary - Electrolytes
20. Hyponatraemia
21. Hypernatraemia
22. Diabetes Insipidous - Electrolytes
23. Potassium - Electrolytes
24. Calcium - Electrolytes
25. Magnesium - Electrolytes
26. Chloride - Electrolytes
27. Acid-Base balance - Electrolytes

Neuro sensory

1. History - Neurology
2. Physical Exam - Neurology
3. Cognitive Functions
4. Common Peripheral Nerve Lesions - Neurology
5. Brain Anatomy - Neurology
6. Intracranial Haemorrhage
7. Stroke
8. Head Trauma
9. Coma and Stupor
10. Syncope (Fainting)
11. Abnormal Speech
12. Parkinson�s Disease
13. Dystonias
14. Demyelinating Disease
15. Other CNS Degenerative Diseases
16. Epilepsy
17. Brain Tumours
18. Spinal Chord Syndromes
19. Headaches
20. Myasthenia Gravis
21. Other neurological emergencies
22. History - Eyes
23. Physical Examination - Eyes
24. Anatomy - Eyes
25. Loss of Vision
26. The Red Eye
27. Glaucoma
28. Eye Infections
29. Optic Nerve Lesions
30. Nerve Lesions Affecting Eye movement
31. Retinal Vascular Disease
32. Focal Ischaemic Retinal Disease
33. Tumours
34. Paediatric Ophthalmology
35. Vestibular
36. External Ear
37. Middle Ear
38. Ear Testing
39. Hearing Loss

Gastro Intestinal

1. Abdominal Physiology
2. Abdominal History
3. Abdominal Exam
4. Abdominal Tests
5. Oral Pathology
6. Dysphagia
7. Oesophageal Tumours
8. Achalasia
9. Dyspepsia
10. Oesophagitis
11. Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD)
12. Hiatus Hernia
13. Gastritis - Stomach and Duodenum
14. Acute Ulcers
15. Peptic (Gastric & Duodenal) Ulcer
16. Pernicious Anaemia
17. Gastric Neoplasia
18. Ceoliac Disease
19. Other Malabsorption Syndromes
20. Pathology - Small & Large Bowel
21. Ischaemic Bowel Disease
22. Bowel Obstruction
23. Appendicitis
24. Ulcerative Colitis (UC)
25. Crohn�s Disease
26. Small Bowel Tumours
27. Colorectal Cancer
28. Diverticular disease of the colon
29. Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
30. Bacterial Overgrowth of Small Intestine
31. Pseudomembranous Colitis
32. Diarrhoea - Infectious Agents
33. Constipation
34. Anorectal problems
35. GI Bleeding
36. Assessment - Liver Disease
37. Alcoholic Liver Disease
38. Viral Hepatitis - Liver Disease
39. Hepatitis A - Liver Disease
40. Hepatitis B - Liver Disease
41. Hepatitis C
42. Hepatitis D,E - Liver Disease
43. Tumours of the Liver
44. Other Liver Diseases
45. End Stage Liver Disease
46. Cholelithiasis - Gallbladder and Bile Ducts
47. Cholecystitis - Gallbladder and Bile Ducts
48. Tumours - Gallbladder and Bile Ducts
49. Acute Pancreatitis
50. Chronic Pancreatitis
51. Pancreatic Tumours

Renal and Genitourinary

1. History - Renal and Genitourinary
2. Renal Physiology
3. Assessment of Renal Function
4. Nephritic Syndrome - Kidney Disease
5. Nephrotic Syndrome - Kidney Disease
6. Acute Renal Failure - Kidney Disease
7. Chronic Renal Failure
8. Complications of Chronic Renal Failure
9. Specific Nephrotoxins
10. Renal Stones (Nephrolithiasis)
11. Tubulointerstitial Diseases
12. Glomerulonephritis - Kidney Disease
13. Hypertension - Kidney Disease
14. Congenital Abnormalities - Kidney Disease
15. Hydronephrosis - Kidney Disease
16. Cystic Renal Disease - Kidney Disease
17. Renal Tumours - Kidney Disease
18. Renal Replacement Therapy
19. Ureter
20. Urinary Tract Infections
21. Bladder
22. Male Genitourinary

Musculo Skeletal

1. History - Musculo Skeletal
2. Exam - Musculo Skeletal
3. Radiology
4. Fractures
5. Soft Tissue Injury
6. Nerve Injury
7. History - Back and Neck
8. Exam - Back and Neck
9. Neck and Radiating Arm Pain
10. Back Pain
11. Pelvic Injury
12. Upper Limb
13. Upper Arm and Elbow
14. Fore arm and Hand
15. Gait
16. Hip and Femur
17. Knee
18. Lower Leg and Foot
19. Facial Fractures
20. Joint and Bone Infections
21. Metabolic Bone Disease
22. Orthopaedic Tumours
23. Arthritis Overview
24. Osteoarthritis
25. Management of Inflammatory Arthritis
26. Blood tests in Inflammatory Arthritis
27. Pharmacology - Inflammatory Arthritis
28. Rheumatoid Arthritis
29. Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
30. Spondyloarthropathies (Seronegative Arthritis)
31. Crystal Arthropathy
32. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Connective Tissue Diseases
33. Sjogren�s Syndrome - Connective Tissue Diseases
34. Progressive Systemic Sclerosis (PSS) - Connective Tissue Diseases
35. Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis - Connective Tissue Diseases
36. Polymyalgia Rheumatica - Connective Tissue Diseases
37. Vasculitis - Connective Tissue Diseases
38. Pain Syndromes
39. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
40. Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC)

Haematology and Immunology

1. Microscopy of Abnormal Cells
2. Anaemias
3. Microcytic Anaemia
4. Macrocytic Anaemia
5. Pancytopenia - Anaemias
6. Hereditary Spherocytosis
7. Data Interpretation - Anaemias
8. Porphyria - Anaemias
9. Haematology of Systemic Disease
10. Anaemia of Chronic Disease
11. Haemostasis
12. Platelets and Platelet disorders
13. Myeloproliferative Disorders (MPD)
14. Polycythaemia Vera - Myeloproliferative Disorders (MPD)
15. Essential thrombocythaemia - Myeloproliferative Disorders (MPD)
16. Myelofibrosis - Myeloproliferative Disorders (MPD)
17. Chronic Granulocytic Leukaemia - Myeloproliferative Disorders (MPD)
18. Myelodysplastic syndromes
19. Leukaemia
20. Acute Leukaemia
21. Fever in a Neutropenic Patient
22. Multiple Myeloma - Lymphoproliferative Disorders
23. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia - Lymphoproliferative Disorders
24. Lymphoma and Hairy Cell Leukaemia - Lymphoproliferative Disorders
25. Data Interpretation: Leukaemia & Lymphoproliferative disorders
26. Immunology - Immunodeficiency
27. Primary Immunodeficiency
28. Secondary Immunodeficiency (Acquired)
29. Hypersensitivity Disorders
30. Allergy
31. Diagnosis - Allergy and Hypersensitivity Disorders
32. Diseases caused by Antibodies - Allergy and Hypersensitivity Disorders

Skin

1. Dermatology Glossary - Skin
2. Diagnosis - Skin
3. Bacterial infections of skin and soft tissue
4. Fungal Skin Infections/Dermatophytosis
5. Viral Skin Infections
6. Other Skin Infections
7. Eczema
8. Atopic Eczema
9. Seborrhoeic Dermatitis
10. Contact Dermatitis - Eczema
11. Eczema Related Conditions
12. Nappy Rash
13. Sun Damaged Skin
14. Naevi and Melanoma - Skin Neoplasia
15. Tumours - Skin Neoplasia
16. Ulcers
17. Inflammatory skin lesions
18. Acne
19. Other Skin Lesions
20. Skin Pharmacology

Reproductive and Obstetrics

1. Physiology - Gynaecology
2. History - Gynaecology
3. Exam - Gynaecology
4. Contraception - Gynaecology
5. Suspicion of Abuse or Interpersonal Violence - Gynaecology
6. Infertility - Gynaecology
7. Dyspareunia
8. Menstrual Disorders
9. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
10. Menopause - Gynaecology
11. Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP)
12. Pelvic Mass
13. Vulval Lesions
14. Cervical Cancer
15. Other Cancers - Gynaecology
16. History and Antenatal Booking - Obstetrics
17. Booking Exam and Investigations - Obstetrics
18. Minor symptoms of Pregnancy
19. 'At Risk' Pregnancies
20. Multiple Pregnancy
21. Fetal Welfare
22. Termination of Pregnancy (TOP)
23. Complications of Early Pregnancy
24. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)
25. Hypertension in Pregnancy
26. Other Complications of Later Pregnancy
27. Labour
28. Abnormal Labour
29. Postpartum Complications
30. Six Week Check - Obstetrics
31. Breast - Physiology & Anatomy
32. Breast History
33. Breast Exam
34. Breast Investigations
35. Breast in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
36. Breast discharge
37. Developmental Problems - Breast
38. Inflammatory Breast Disease
39. Fibrocystic Disease
40. Generally Benign Breast Tumours
41. Breast Cancer
42. Sexual History Taking
43. Exam - Sexual Health
44. Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

Psychological Medicine

1. Aetiology of Psychiatric Disorders
2. Summary - Psychiatric History
3. Psychiatric History
4. Mental State Examination - Psychiatric History
5. Suicide Assessment and Management - Psychiatric History
6. Interviewing Aggressive Patients - Psychiatric History
7. DSM IV Classification
8. Anxiety Disorders
9. History Taking in Anxiety Disorders
10. Panic Disorder (with or without agoraphobia)
11. Specific Phobia and Social Phobia
12. Generalised Anxiety Disorder
13. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
14. Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
15. Differentiating Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms
16. Depressive Mood Disorders
17. Postpartum Mood Disorders
18. Dysthymic Disorder
19. Bipolar Depression (Manic-Depression)
20. Antidepressant and Mood Stabilising Medication
21. Psychotic Disorders
22. Types of Psychotic Disorder
23. Schizophrenia
24. Treatment of Psychosis
25. Dementia
26. Dementia Due to Head Trauma
27. Delirium
28. Somatoform Disorders
29. Disorders due to a General Medical Condition
30. Diagnostic Criteria - Substance Use Disorders
31. Epidemiology - Substance Use Disorders
32. Models of Aetiology of Addiction - Substance Use Disorders
33. History Taking - Substance Use Disorders
34. Investigations - Substance Use Disorders
35. Drugs of Abuse - Substance Use Disorders
36. Treatment of Substance Abuse
37. Alcohol Abuse
38. Eating Disorders
39. Impulse Control Disorders
40. Fictitious Disorder
41. Personality Disorders
42. Treatment of Mental Illness
43. Grief and Bereavement

Genetics and Cancer

1. Epidemiology of Genetic Disorders and DNA - Genetics and Cancer
2. Chromosome Disorders
3. Patterns of inheritance
4. Non-Mendelian Genetics
5. Genetic Testing
6. Genetic Counselling
7. Epidemiology - Cancer
8. Oncogenesis - Cancer
9. Anatomic Pathology and Neoplasia - Cancer
10. Staging of Cancer
11. Cancer Treatment
12. Symptom Management in Cancer
13. Cancer Emergencies
14. Palliative Care - Cancer

Emergency Management

1. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - Resuscitation Emergency Management
2. Cardiac Arrest Rhythms - Resuscitation Emergency Management
3. Drugs in Cardiac Arrest - Resuscitation Emergency Management
4. Secondary survey - Resuscitation Emergency Management
5. Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) - Resuscitation Emergency Management
6. Resuscitation Ethics - Resuscitation Emergency Management
7. Shock - Emergency Management
8. Airway Obstruction - Emergency Management
9. Asthma - Emergency Management
10. Burns - Emergency Management
11. Coma - Emergency Management
12. Electrocution - Emergency Management
13. Hypertensive Crisis - Emergency Management
14. Near Drowning - Emergency Management
15. Hypothermia - Emergency Management
16. Hyperthermia - Emergency Management
17. Poisoning and Overdose - Emergency Management
18. Pulmonary Oedema - Emergency Management
19. Renal failure and Spinal Shock - Emergency Management
20. Trauma to Abdomen - Emergency Management
21. Trauma to Chest - Emergency Management

Infectious Diseases

1. Blood Culture - Infectious Diseases
2. Bacterial Meningitis - Infections of the CNS
3. Brain Abscess - Infections of the CNS
4. Viral CNS Infections
5. Streptococcus - Bacterial Disease
6. Staphlococcus - Bacterial Disease
7. Haemophilus Influenzae - Bacterial Disease
8. Moraxella Catarrhalis - Bacterial Disease
9. Mycobacteria - Bacterial Disease
10. Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) - Herpes Viruses
11. Varicella Zoster - Herpes Viruses
12. Epstein Barr Virus - Herpes Viruses
13. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Herpes Viruses
14. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) - Herpes Viruses
15. Toxoplasmosis - Parasitology
16. Malaria - Parasitology
17. Amoebiasis (Entamoeba histolytica)
18. Giardiasis
19. Filariasis
20. Intestinal Worms
21. Hydatid Disease
22. Cryptosporidium
23. Pneumocystis Carinii
24. Travel Medicine
25. Antibiotic Treatment
26. Vaccination

Pharmacology

1. Pharmacokinetics
2. Variability of Drug Response - Pharmacokinetics
3. Volume of Distribution (Vd) - Pharmacokinetics
4. Clearance (Cl) - Pharmacokinetics
5. Half Life (T�)
6. Steady State Concentration
7. Bioavailability (F) - Pharmacokinetics
8. Absorption - Pharmacokinetics
9. Distribution - Pharmacokinetics
10. Metabolism - Pharmacokinetics
11. Excretion of Drugs - Pharmacokinetics
12. Inter-individual Differences - Pharmacokinetics
13. Controlled Release Formulations - Pharmacokinetics
14. Pharmacodynamics
15. Pharmacology of Pregnancy and Breast Feeding
16. Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR)
17. Drug Allergy - Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR)
18. Drug Interactions - Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR)
19. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) - Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR)
20. Drug withdrawal syndromes - Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR)
21. Sleep
22. Treatment of Insomnia
23. Compliance Issues - Pharmacology
24. Prescribing
25. Regulation of Medicines and Drugs

Anaesthetics

1. General Anaesthesia
2. Anaesthetic Agents
3. Pain Management - Anaesthetics
4. Local Anaesthesia
5. Local Anaesthetic Agents
6. Obstetric Anaesthesia
7. Preoperative Assessment

Surgical and Fluid Management

1. Normal Values - Surgical and Fluid Management
2. Replacement fluids
3. Blood Products
4. IV Cannulation
5. Nutrition in Surgical Patients
6. Post-Operative Care
7. Post-Operative Complications

Paediatrics

1. Epidemiology - Paediatrics
2. Health Systems - Paediatrics
3. International Agreements
4. Difference Between Adult and Child History Taking
5. History Outline - Paediatrics
6. Examination - Paediatrics
7. When is a child really sick?
8. Talking with Children - Paediatrics
9. Parent and Adolescent Education
10. Families - Paediatrics
11. Preparing a child for surgery
12. The Dying Child
13. Autopsy of a Child
14. Behavioural Issues - Paediatrics
15. Child Development
16. Causes of Developmental Delay
17. Effect of Chronic Disease on Development - Paediatrics
18. Learning Disability - Paediatrics
19. Child Development Team - Paediatrics
20. Growth - Paediatrics
21. Examination of the Newborn
22. Outcome after Preterm Birth
23. Neonatal and Infant Anticipatory Guidance (Parent Education)
24. Breast-feeding
25. Failure to Thrive (FTT)
26. The Crying Baby - Paediatrics
27. Sleep Management - Paediatrics
28. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
29. Neonatal Acute Airway Problems - Paediatrics
30. Hypoglycaemia of the New Born
31. Jaundice
32. Other Neonatal problems - Paediatrics
33. The Blue Baby - Heart Disease in Children
34. Congenital Heart Disease in Children
35. Complications of Congenital Heart Disease in Children
36. Rheumatic Fever in Children
37. Symptoms - Respiratory Illness in Children
38. Chest Radiology - Respiratory Illness in Children
39. Respiratory Tract Infections in Children
40. Asthma in Young Children
41. Differential of Wheezing in a Child
42. Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
43. Fever in Children
44. Potentially Serious Infections - Paediatrics
45. Common Paediatric Viruses
46. Orbital and Pre-Orbital Cellulitis - Paediatrics
47. Congenital Abnormalities - Paediatric Orthopaedics
48. Bone and Joint Injury and Infection - Paediatric Orthopaedics
49. Neurological Exam in Children - Paediatric Neurology
50. Head Size - Paediatric Neurology
51. Headaches - Paediatric Neurology
52. Seizures - Paediatric Neurology
53. Tics - Paediatric Neurology
54. Cerebral Palsy - Paediatric Neurology
55. Muscular Dystrophy - Paediatric Neurology
56. Neural Tube Defects - Paediatric Neurology
57. Eye disorders in Children - Paediatric Neurology
58. Proteinuria - Renal Disease in Children
59. Haematuria - Renal Disease in Children
60. Acute Renal Failure - Renal Disease in Children
61. Chronic Renal Failure - Renal Disease in Children
62. Urinary Incontinence - Paediatrics
63. Testes - Paediatrics
64. Acute Scrotum - Paediatrics
65. Penis - Paediatrics
66. Ambiguous Genitalia - Paediatrics
67. Abdominal Radiology - Paediatrics
68. Congenital abnormalities - Paediatrics
69. Acquired Causes of Obstruction - Paediatrics
70. GI Bleeding - Paediatrics
71. Hernias - Paediatrics
72. Common Childhood Presenting Chronic Symptoms - Paediatrics
73. Gastroenteritis - Paediatrics
74. Nutritional Deficiencies in Childhood
75. Food Allergy - Paediatrics
76. Cervical Lumps - Paediatrics
77. Childhood Cancer
78. Assessing Fluid State - Paediatrics Emergency Management
79. Paediatric Coma - Paediatrics Emergency Management
80. Paediatric Trauma - Emergency Management
81. Paediatric Anaesthetics - Emergency Management
82. Child Abuse
83. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - Paediatrics
84. Anxiety Disorders
85. Depression - Paediatrics
86. Youth Suicide
87. Other Mental Health Issues
88. Adolescent Health
89. Adolescent Development - Adolescent Health
90. Talking with Adolescents - Adolescent Health
91. HEADSS Risk Assessment - Adolescent Health
92. Puberty - Adolescent Health
93. Chronic illness and disability in Adolescents

Health Care of the Elderly

1. History - Health Care of the Elderly
2. Ageing - Health Care of the Elderly
3. Age Related Problems
4. Services for the Elderly

Public Health

1. Public Health
2. Health Care Delivery
3. Measures of Health Status
4. Biostatistics
5. Epidemiology - Public Health
6. Communicable Disease Control
7. Classification - Environmental Health
8. Inter-relationship of Host and Environment
9. Consequences of Global Environmental Changes
10. Screening
11. Health Promotion
12. Social Inequalities in Health
13. Health Economics

Evidence Based Medicine

1. Evidence Based Medicine
2. Risks and Odds - Evidence Based Medicine
3. Evaluation of History Taking and Clinical Examination
4. Evaluation of Diagnostic Tests
5. Evaluation of Therapy
6. Evaluation of Prognosis

Professional Development

1. Professional Development
2. Working in Teams - Professional Development
3. Physical Hazards of Medicine
4. Medical Crises
5. The Doctor's Health
6. Code of Health and Disability Services Consumer's Rights
7. Medical Error and Misadventure
8. Medical Council
9. Certification of Death
10. Coroner

Ethics

1. Ethical Principles
2. Morality and Standpoints - Medical Ethics
3. Two Classes of Moral Theory - Medical Ethics
4. Confidentiality - Medical Ethics
5. Consent - Medical Ethics
6. Refusal of Treatment
7. End of life issues - Medical Ethics
8. Ethical Issues in Dealing with Impaired or Incompetent Colleagues
9. Professional Ethics - Medical Ethics
10. Tissue Donation - Medical Ethics
11. Assisted Human Reproduction - Medical Ethics
12. Innovative Treatment - Medical Ethics
13. Research Ethics - Medical Ethics