Events

Topic/Time 

Notes

Hepatobiliary

1hr 30 mins

Jaundice – causes (pre-hepatic, hepatic, post-hepatic)

Cholecystitis, cholangitis, bilary colic.

Pathophysiology of portal hypertension. Diagnosis of cause of ascities. SBP and malignancy

Safe prescribing in liver disease

Causes of hepatomegaly

Practical

20mins

Alcohol history and scores (cage, paddington etc)

Coffee Break   15 mins

Renal – medical

1hour 30mins

Pathophysiology

The oliguric patient – causes (pre-renal, renal, post-renal)

AKI – current terminology and classification

The dialysis patient

Safe prescribing in renal failure

Tutorial

30 mins

Blood gas analysis

Lunch   45 – 60 mins

Urology

1hour 30mins

UTI, pyelonephritis

Casues of haematuria

Renal calculi and renal colic

Painful penile conditions and testicular pain (esp torsion)

Urinary retention

Radiology

30 mins

When to use and interpretation                          

(interpreting gross pathology on CT, including liver mets)

imaging for stones

identify hydronephrosis

practical

45 mins

Ascitic tap, abdominal paracentesis and catheterisation (+/- suprapubic)

Kit needed