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Upper gastro-intestinal bleeding is a common and sometimes life threatening problem. This session discusses the symptoms, causes, resuscitation, scoring and further management of these patients.

This session will cover the surgical principles associated with a change in bowel habit including definitions, aetiology, assessment and investigation.

This session aims to give an overview of the aetiology of abdominal masses and consider how they might present. It will provide a structured approach to diagnosis and a general strategy towards management of these patients.

This session outlines an overview of the assessment of a patient presenting with abdominal pain, highlighting the salient points in history taking and examination in order to formulate an appropriate diagnosis and management plan.

This session will enable the student to develop a comprehensive understanding of biliary anatomy essential for the understanding of biliary pathology and surgical procedures to this area.

This session is part of the topic “Homeostasis”. It is concerned with the physiology and pharmacology of the neurotransmitters released by autonomic nerves.

This session is part of the topic “Homeostasis”. It is concerned with the structure, functions and integrational aspects of the autonomic nervous system (ANS).

This session acquaints the learner with the bony and ligamentous anatomy of the foot and describes the maintenance of the arches of the foot.

This session outlines the anatomy of the colon, its arterial and venous blood supply, lymphatic drainage and relationship to important adjacent structures: including the ureters, duodenum, liver and gallbladder, stomach, spleen and peritoneum.

This session will enable the student to identify the main anatomical structures of the upper arm. It will explain the relevance of the important structures to clinical practice and surgical approaches.