Section outline

  • Trauma 30, surgical care of children 7 and medico-legal aspects 3.

    • 24 questions on the ATLS primary survey, catastrophic haemorrhage, airway, life-threatening chest injuries, haemorrhagic shock and resuscitation, tranexamic acid, pelvic binders, FAST and trauma CT, triage, and trauma in pregnancy and older people. Single best answer questions with immediate feedback and full explanations. Unlimited attempts; pass mark 70%.

    • 21 questions on GCS, CT head criteria, intracranial haematomas, ICP and CPP management, skull base fractures, concussion, cervical spine imaging rules, spinal and neurogenic shock, cord syndromes and spinal fracture stability. Single best answer questions with immediate feedback and full explanations. Unlimited attempts; pass mark 70%.

    • 24 questions on flail chest, open pneumothorax, aortic and diaphragmatic injury, resuscitative thoracotomy, solid organ and hollow viscus injury, renal, bladder and urethral injury, penetrating trauma and damage control surgery. Single best answer questions with immediate feedback and full explanations. Unlimited attempts; pass mark 70%.

    • 21 questions on fracture description, open fractures, compartment syndrome, neurovascular injury, pelvic and hip fractures, scaphoid injury, fat embolism, crush injury, nerve and tendon injury, and fractures in children. Single best answer questions with immediate feedback and full explanations. Unlimited attempts; pass mark 70%.

    • 15 questions on burn depth and area, fluid resuscitation, referral, inhalation injury, carbon monoxide and cyanide, escharotomy, electrical and chemical burns, burns in children and burn care. Single best answer questions with immediate feedback and full explanations. Unlimited attempts; pass mark 70%.

    • 42 questions on paediatric fluids and resuscitation, consent and safeguarding, pyloric stenosis, intussusception, malrotation, Hirschsprung disease, NEC, neonatal surgery, hernias and the scrotum, foreign bodies and childhood tumours. Single best answer questions with immediate feedback and full explanations. Unlimited attempts; pass mark 70%.

    • 18 questions on capacity and consent, advance decisions and lasting power of attorney, confidentiality, duty of candour, negligence, raising concerns, the coroner and medical examiner, organ donation and professional standards. Single best answer questions with immediate feedback and full explanations. Unlimited attempts; pass mark 70%.

    • 24 questions on wound assessment and closure, irrigation, tetanus, bites, hand and fingertip injuries, facial and pretibial lacerations, degloving, sutures and adhesives, foreign bodies, gunshot wounds and scar care. Single best answer questions with immediate feedback and full explanations. Unlimited attempts; pass mark 70%.

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