Course Catalogue

The aim of the module is to equip students with the knowledge and skills to recognise and manage patients presenting with an acute surgical need. Students will explore a wide range of common presenting acute conditions which require surgical intervention, pertinent therapeutic and diagnostic interventions and defensible decision making through case based problem solving and post-operative management.

This module is designed to support students who may wish to work within a surgical environment. This module will run over 15 weeks and will be facilitated through keynote lectures and problem-based workshops on a range acute surgical case histories. Students will work collaboratively with their peers to develop their knowledge of a range of acute surgical presentations and the pertinent diagnostic investigations associated with each case. Students will develop their decision making skills to safely manage and refer patients, and consider the post-operative management and management of associated complications. 

The module will cover:

• Appropriate assessment of the presenting complaint
• Common and acute surgical presentations covering general surgery, cardiothoracic and vascular, colorectal, urological, gynaecology, ENT and plastic surgery
• Diagnostic investigations pertinent to acute medical presentations
• Analysis of policies and guidance relating to surgical preparation of the patient 
• Post-operative management and complications

Assessment will be a professional conversation