Obstetrics & Gynaecology
This curriculum consists of the following areas.
Acutely Ill Patient
- Chest pain, ACS, haemorrhage
- Breathlessness, asthma, stridor, PE
- Fits, altered consciousness, confusion
- Deliberate self-harm, delirium, violence
- WHO analgesia ladder, opioids & nsaids
- GP OOH, NHS Direct, Walk-in Centre
- Dangerous diseases
- Anaphylaxis
- Vaso-vagal episodes
- All of "Psychomotor skills" section
Paediatrics
- Sore throats, tonsillitis & quinsy
- Chest infections
- Asthma & wheeze
- Spotting the unwell child
- Febrile convulsions & epilepsy
- Gastroenteritis
- Abdominal pain
- Depression & self-harm
- Child protection
Elderly Care
- Acute confusion
- Stroke management
- Falls in the elderly
- Prescribing in older adults
- Legal & ethical issues - resuscitation
Clinical Pathology
- Lymphopenia
- Anticoagulation
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Bleeding in early pregnancy
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Domestic violence
- Female catheterisation
Urology & Renal
- Acute retention
- Depression & suicide in men
- Catheter care
- Examination - DRE / PR
Sexual Health
- Anogenital lumps
- Vaginal & penile discharge
- Urinary tract infections
- Emergency Contraception
- Rape & sexual assault
- Genital examination & swabs
- Managing needlestick injuries
Cancer & Palliative Care
- Pain management
- Palliative care emergencies
Mental Health
- Deliberate self-harm
- Handling violent patients
- Emergency care (MH Act)
Cardiovascular Problems
- Chest pain
- Acute management of CHD
- Atrial fibrillation & arrhythmias
- ECG interpretation
- PVD - aneurysms & ischaemia
- TIA's & CVA's
- DVT's & PE's
- Basic life support
Digestive Problems
- Acute abdominal pain
- Acute GI bleed
- DRE (PR) and proctoscopy
ENT & Facial Problems
- Tonsillitis & quinsy
- Croup
- Ear infections
- Foreign bodies
- Epistaxis
- Nasal fracture
Eye Problems
- Removal of superficial FB
- Superficial eye injury
- Orbital injury
- Referring eye emergencies
Metabolic Problems
- T1DM - emergencies
- T2DM - presentations (IHD) & emergencies
- Acute gout
Neurological Problems
- Headaches
- Epilepsy & seizures
- Loss of consciousness & coma
- Meningitis
- Fundoscopy
Respiratory Problems
- Anaphylaxis
- Tonsillitis & quinsy
- LRTI's - Bronchitis & pneumonia
- Acute asthma
- Acute COPD +/- LVF
- Recognition of pulmonary embolism
- Pneumothorax
- Inhaled foreign body
Rheumatology & Orthopaedics
- Back pain
- Neck pain
- Minor injuries
- Pain management
- Correct use of diagnostic Xrays
- Emergency care - Basic life support, burns, haemorrhage
- Musculo-skeletal examination
Dermatology
- Skin infections
- Bites & stings
- Minor surgery skills