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Surgical Emergency Series: RUQ pain

17th Oct 2023

6:15 - 7:15pm (GMT)

Emergency general surgery

Colorectal surgery

Core Surgical Training

Foundation Doctor

General surgery

Hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) and Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) surgery

Gastroenterology

17th Oct 2023

6:15 - 7:15pm (GMT)

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Description

Welcome to another lecture in the Emergency on call series!

In this one hour session we will cover:

Basic biliary anatomy and physiology
Biliary pathology, and their investigations and management
Common UGI procedures and post-op complications

We will be joined by Mr Alexander Wilkins an UGI Registrar (ST8)

Summary

Welcome to another lecture in the Emergency on call series, where we will be joined by Mr Alexander Wilkins an UGI Registrar (ST8).

In this one hour session we will cover:

Basic biliary anatomy and physiology Biliary pathology, and their investigations and management Common UGI procedures and post-op complications

Learning objectives

Review RUQ anatomy and physiology of the biliary system
Understand how to recognise and assess common RUQ pathologies seen in the emergency setting.
Identify risk factors and indicative signs of common acquired and congenital conditions associated with RUQ.
Grasp the therapeutic implications of each differential diagnosis.
Learn how to triage patients with RUQ pathology for urgent or elective surgery.

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17th Oct 2023

6:15 - 7:15pm (GMT)

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Attendance certificate available

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