| Unit Name |
Most Important Topics |
Breast
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- Types of Nipple Discharge
- Breast Cancer - Risk factors, clinical features, investigation, staging, management, prognosis
- Cystosarcoma Phyllodes - IBQ
- Inflammatory Breast Cancer - IBQ
- Breast Abscess- IBQ
- Fibroadenoma
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Thyroid
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- Thyroglossal Cyst: IBQ
- Solitary thyroid nodule: Type, investigation and management
- Hashimoto’s thyroiditis & grave’s disease
- Carcinoma thyroid: types, characteristics, diagnosis & management
- Complications of thyroidectomy
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Parathyroid & Adrenal
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- Men Syndrome: Types and associated features
- Hyperparathyroidism: types, etiology, clinical features, diagnosis, & management
- Pheochromocytoma: pathology, clinical features, diagnosis and management
- Neuroblastoma: pathology, clinical features, diagnosis and management
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Liver
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- Liver anatomy, Pringles maneuver
- Pyogenic & Amebic liver abscess
- Hydatid Cyst
- Liver tumors: MC types
- HCC: risk factors, clinical features, investigation and management
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PortalHypertension
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- Variceal bleeding: investigations and management
- Sengstaken Blakemore & Minnesota Tube
- Portosystemic Shunts
- MELD, PELD Scores and CTP Scores
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Gallbladder
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- Gallstones: types, etiology, diagnosis, management and complications
- Cholecystitis: Acute, Acalculous, Emphysematous & Xanthogranulomatous
- Strawberry gallbladder
- Gallbladder Polyps
- Carcinoma gallbladder: Risk factors, investigation, staging and management
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Bile Duct
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- Choleodochal Cyst: Types, clinical features, investigation and management
- CBD Stones: Types, clinical features, investigation, management and complications
- Cholangitis: Clinical Features, Charcot’s Triad, Reynold’s Pentad, Management
- Biliary Structures: Strasberg & Bismuth Classification, Investigations & Management
- Biliary Atresia: Classification, Clinical Features, Investigation and Management
- PBS & PSC: Clinical Features, Investigation and Management
- Cholangiocarcinoma: Risk Factors, Clinical Features, Investigations and Management
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Pancreas
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- Acute & Chronic Pancreatitis: Etiology, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management and Complications
- Scoring System for Acute Pancreatitis: Ranson’s, BISAP, APACHE, Q-SOFA
- Pseudocyst: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management
- Cystic Neoplasm of Pancreas: SCN, MCN, and IPMN
- Carcinoma Pancreas: Risk Factors, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Radiological Signs, Management, Whipple’s Procedure
- NET of Pancreas: Insulinoma, Gastrinoma, Glucagonoma, & VIPoma
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Esophagus
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- CDH: Types, Clinical Features, Investigation and Management
- Hiatus Hernia: (Types, clinical features, investigation and management)
- GERT & Barrett’s Esophagus
- Motility Disorders: Achalasia & DES
- Zenker’s Diverticulum: Killian’s Dehiscence, IBQ
- Carcinoma Esophagus: Risk Factors, Clinical Features, Investigation, and Management
- Boerhaave Syndrome
- Tracheoesophageal Fistula
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Stomach
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- Peptic Ulcer: Mod Johnson’s Classification, Clinical Features, Management, Complications and Dumping Syndrome
- Upper GI Bleed: Causes, Diagnosis, Management and Complications
- Mallory Weiss Syndrome
- Dieulafoy’s Lesion
- Watermelon Stomach
- Carcinoma Stomach: Risk Factors, Laurens and Borrman’s Classification, Clinical Features, Investigation, & Management
- GIST: Clinical Features, Investigation and Management
- IHPS: Clinical Features, Diagnosis and Management
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Peritoneum
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- Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
- Perforation Peritonitis: IBQ, Management
- Intraperitoneal Abscess
- Mesenteric Cyst: Clinical Features, Diagnosis and Management
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Intestinal Obstruction
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- Small Bowel Obstruction: Causes, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, X-Ray IBQ, & Management
- Intussusception: Risk Factors, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Signs IBQ, and Management
- Large Bowel Obstruction: Causes, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management, X-Ray, IBQ
- Sigmoid and Cecal Volvulus: Risk Factors, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Signs-IBQ, Management
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Small Intestine
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- Meckel’s Diverticulum: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Specimen IBQ, Management
- GI Tuberculosis: Pathogenesis, MC site, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, BMFT IBQ, Management, Complications
- SMA Syndrome: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management
- Carcinoid Tumors: MC site, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management
- Short Bowel Syndrome: Lengths, Clinical Features, Management
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Large Intestine
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- Hirschsprung’s Disease: Pathogenesis, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management
- Colonic Diverticula: Risk Factors, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Complications
- Colorectal Polyps: Neoplastic & Non-Neoplastic, MC Type
- Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome: Arborization, & Hypermelanotic macules- IBQ
- FAP & HNPCC: Mutation, Malignancies, & Management, Gardner’s & Turcot’s Syndrome
- Carcinoma Colon: Risk Factors, MC site, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management, Types of Colectomy
- Ischemic Colitis: MC site & Thumbprinting
- Pseudomembranous Colitis: Organism, Diagnosis, Accordion Sign, Management
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Ileostomy & Colostomy
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- Early and Late Complications
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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- Crohn’s Disease: Pathogenesis, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Signs, Management, Complications
- Ulcerative Colitis: Pathogenesis, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Signs, Management, Complications
- Crohn’s Diseases & Ulcerative Colitis Differences
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Vermiform Appendix
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- Acute Appendicitis: Pathogenesis, Clinical Features, Diagnosis & Signs, MANTRELS Score, Management, Incisions, Complications
- Ochsner-Sherren Regime
- Carcinoid Tumor of Appendix
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Rectum & Anal Canal
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- Hemorrhoids: Types, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management
- Rectal Prolapse: IBQ, Management
- Anorectal Abscess: Pathogenesis, Clinical Features, Management
- Fistula & Fissure-in-ano: Pathogenesis, Parks Classification, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Goodsall’s Rule, Management
- Pilonidal Sinus
- Carcinoma Rectum
- Carcinoma Anal Canal
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Hernia & Abdominal Wall
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- Inguinal Hernia: Risk Factors, Direct & Indirect, Omentocele & Enterocele, Bassini, & Shouldice Repair, Lichtenstein Repair, Complications
- Triangle of Doom, Triangle of Pain & Corona Mortis
- Strangulated Hernia: Clinical Features & Management
- Femoral Hernia, Sliding Hernia, epigastric Hernia
- Omphalocele & Gastroschisis
- Desmoid Tumor
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Spleen
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- Splenectomy: Indications, Complications, OPSI
- Splenic Tumors: MC Type
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Kidney & Ureter
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- Renal Stones: Types, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management ESWL, PCNL, URS
- Genitourinary TB: Pathogenesis, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management, Complications
- Angiomyolipoma
- RCC: Types, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management
- Wilms Tumor: Variants, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management
- ADPKD: Pathogenesis, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management, Extra-renal Manifestations
- PUJ Obstruction: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management
- Horse-shoe Kidney: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management
- Ureterocele: Types, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management
- Duplication of Ureter: Types, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management
- VUR: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, International Classification, Management
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Urinary Bladder
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- Ectopia Vesicae: IBQ, Clinical Features, Associations
- Bladder Stone: Types, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management
- Bladder Rupture: Types, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Signs, Management
- Carcinoma Bladder: Tupes, Risk Factors, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management, Chemotherapy
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Prostate & Seminal Vesicles
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- BPH: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Medical Management, TURP, TUR Syndrome, Prostatectomy
- Carcinoma Prostate: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management, PSA
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Urethra & Penis
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- Hypospadias: Types, IBQ, Clinical Features, Management, Named Repairs
- Posterior Urethral Valve: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management
- Phimosis & Paraphimosis: IBQ, Clinical Features, Management, Complications
- Urethral Injury, Types, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, IBQ, RGU & MCU, Management
- Carcinoma Penis: Risk Factors, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management
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Testis & Scrotum
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- Undescended Testis: Types, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management, Complications
- Testicular Torsion: Types, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management
- Varicocele: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management
- Hydrocele: Types, Management
- Acute Epididymo-Orchitis: Risk Factors, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management
- Fournier’s Gangrene: Risk Factors, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management
- Testicular Tumors: Risk Factors, MC Types, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Tumor Markers (AFP, beta-hCG), Management
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Arterial Disorders
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- Peripheral Arterial Occlusion: Clinical Features
- Buerger’s Disease: Clinical Features, ABPI, Diagnosis, Management, Lumbar Sympathectomy
- AV Fistula: MC Type, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management
- Aneurysm: MC Type, Cut off Diameter, Complications, Martality
- Subclavian Artery Stenosis and Steal Syndrome: MC Site, Clinical Features
- Vascular Graft: Types and Graft of Choice
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Venous Disorders
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- DVT: Risk Factors, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management
- Varicose Veins: Risk Factors, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management, Complications, CEAP, Classification
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Lymphatic System
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- Lymphedema: Types, Clinical Features, Management
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Thorax & lung
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- Mediastinal Masses: MC Type
- Pneumothorax & Hemothorax: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management
- Tension Pneumothorax: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management
- Pulmonary Embolism & Fat Embolism: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management
- Carcinoma Lung: Types, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management
- Cardiac & Chest Wall Tumors: MC Type
- Trachea & Esophagus: Foreign Body
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Burns
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- Causes of death in burns
- Burns Classification: Depth
- Burn Size, Rule of 9, Resuscitation, Parkland Formula, Monitoring
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Plastic Surgery & Skin Lesions
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- Skin Grafting: Split Thickness, Full Thickness
- Flap: Random, Axial, Free
- Marjolin’s Ulcer
- Skin Malignancies: SCC, BCC, Malignant Melanoma
- Vascular Anomalies: Portwine Stain, Strawberry Angioma, Salmon’s Patch
- Cock’s Peculiar Tumor, Pott’s Puffy Tumor, Pilomatrixoma, Cylindroma
- Angular Dermoid
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Wound Healing, Tissue Repair & Scar
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- Classification of Surgical Wound: Clean, Clean Contaminated, Contaminated & Dirty
- Degloving Injury
- Compartment Syndrome
- Pressure Ulcer
- NPWT
- Hypertrophic Scar & Keloid
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Neurosurgery
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- Meningocele & Meningomyelocele
- Berry Aneurysm
- EDH, SDH, SAH, Diffuse Axonal Injuries
- Skull Base Fractures: ACF, MCF & PCF Fracture
- Kernohan’s Notch, Duret Hemorrhage
- Brain Tumors: MC Type, Glioblastoma Multiforme, Medulloblastoma, Meningioma, Metastasis
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Oral Cavity
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- Carcinoma Oral Cavity: Risk Factors, Leukoplakia, Erythroplakia, Speckled Erythroplakia, SMF, MC Type, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management
- Carcinoma Lip & Tongue
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Salivary Glands
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- Salivary Gland Tumors: MC Type, Diagnosis, Management
- Ranula
- Parotidectomy: Surgical Landmarks for Facial Nerve, Complications of Parotidectomy, Frey’s Syndrome
- Pleomorphic Adenoma, Warthin’s Tumor & Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
- Sialolithiasis
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Neck, Facial Injuries & Abnormalities
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- Carotid Body Tumor: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management
- Cystic Hygroma: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management
- Cervical LN Levels, RND & MRND
- Cleft Lip & Palate: Development & Timing of Repair
- Le-Fort Fractures: I, II, & III
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Oncology
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- Sentinel LN Biopsy: Methods, Indications, IBQ. Complications
- Oncologic Emergencies: Tumor Lysis Syndrome & SVC Syndrome
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma: MC Types, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Management, Sarcoma with Lymphatic Spread
- Rhabdomyosarcoma & DFSP
- Radiosensitivity of Organs
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Pediatric Surgery
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- Sacrococcygeal Teratoma: IBQ
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Trauma
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- Triage
- ATLS Protocol: Primary Survey (ABCDDE) & Secondary Survey
- GCS
- Trauma Scoring System: RTS, TRISS & MESS
- Blunt Trauma Abdomen: MC Organs, Investigations, FAST, DPL, Management
- Seat Belt Injury
- Damage Control Surgery
- Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
- Flail Chest: Definition, Clinical Features, Management
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Transplantation
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- History of Transplantation, types of graft, graft rejection, Maastricht classification
- Liver Transplantation: Types, sequence of anastomosis
- Heart & Lung Transplantation: Sequence of anastomosis
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Robotics, Laparoscopy & Bariatric Surgery
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- Pneumoperitoneum: Veress Needle, Gasses used, IAP
- Bariatric Surgery: Indications, RYGB, BPD, Duodenal Switch, Causes of Perioperative Mortality
- NOTES & POEM
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Sutures & Anastomoses
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- Types: Absorbable & Nonabsorbable, Monofilament & Polyfilament
- IBQ: Catgut, Vicryl, Prolene, Monocryl, Interrupted & Mattress Sutures (Horizontal & Vertical)
- Knots: Square Knot, Granny Knot
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Sterilization & Infection
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- Hospital Acquired Infection: MC Types
- How to prevent SSI: Prophylactic Antibiotics (best time)
- Southampton Wound Grading & ASEPSIS Wound Score
- SIRS, MODS, Sepsis, Septic Shock
- Cellulitis & Erysipelas: IBQ, Differences
- Necrotizing Fasciitis, Gas Gangrene
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Shock
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- Classification, Indicators of Perfusion, Monitoring
- Hypovolemic Shock
- Physiological Characteristics of Various Types of Shock
- Cannula Color Coding, Flow Rate
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Miscellaneous
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- Nasogastric tube: Length Measurement, Position of Insertion
- Humby Knife
- Foley’s Catheter Color Coding
- Frostbite
- Psoas Abscess
- Blood Transfusion
- TNM Staging: Breast, Gallbladder, Stomach, Colorectal Cancer, Oral Cavity
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