Lump in Groin Station Practice Stations Author – Daniel Arbide Editor – Daniel Arbide Last updated 19/05/2025 Table of Contents How to Use Candidate: Read the brief below (1 minute). Take a history exam and perform a focused examination (7 minutes). Answer EITHER viva questions OR patient questions (3 minutes). Patient/Examiner: Familiarise yourself with …
Colorectal anatomy Article Author – Daniel Arbide Editor – Daniel Arbide Last updated 10/05/2025 Table of Contents General Structure Anatomy of the colon. Author: https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/colorectal/basic_info/what-is-colorectal-cancer.htm. CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikimedia Commons. Approximately 1.5m long, the colon, or the large bowel, is the distal end of the GI tract running from the ileo-caecal junction to the anal …
Colorectal tumours Article Author – Daniel Arbide Editor – Daniel Arbide Last updated 09/05/2025 Table of Contents Introduction (1,2) Colorectal cancer (CRC) is currently the 4th most common cancer in the UK, although globally it has the 3rd highest rate of new cancer diagnoses (9.6%), and the 2nd highest cancer mortality (9.3%). A combination …
Acute Pancreatitis Article Article Author – Dr Daniel Arbide Editor – Dr Daniel Arbide Last updated 09/04/2025 Table of Contents Introduction Acute pancreatitis involves inflammation of the pancreas, in conjunction with the inappropriate activation and release of digestive enzymes, notably trypsin, which can damage the pancreas and nearby tissues via autodigestion. Most commonly caused by …
Acute Mesenteric Ischaemia Article Article Author – Dr Daniel Arbide Editor -Dr Daniel Arbide Last updated 08/04/2025 Table of Contents Introduction Ischaemic bowel disease can be divided into acute mesenteric ischaemia, chronic mesenteric ischaemia, and colonic ischaemia. This article will predominantly focus on acute mesenteric ischaemia. Acute mesenteric ischaemia is a surgical emergency. It …