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  • Meningioma

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    Parasagittal meningioma Tumour: Parasagittal meningioma Typical presentation Gradually progressive contralateral lower limb weakness Focal seizures in the leg UMN signs Why Compression of the Paracentral lobule (leg area of the Primary motor cortex). Exam clue Progressive leg weakness + seizures → parasagittal meningioma. Acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma) Tumour: Vestibular schwannoma Typical presentation Unilateral hearing loss Tinnitus Balance problems Later: Facial numbness Facial weakness Why Compression of: Vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII) Facial nerve (CN VII) Exam clue Progressive unilateral deafness. Pituitary adenoma Tumour: Pituitary adenoma Typical presentation Bitemporal hemianopia Why Compression of the Optic chiasm. Other clues: Hormonal symptoms (galactorrhoea, acromegaly, Cushing's). Exam clue Loss of temporal visual fields. Cerebellopontine angle tumour Often a Vestibular schwannoma. Symptoms Hearing loss Facial numbness Ataxia Structures involved: Trigeminal nerve Facial nerve Vestibulocochlear nerve Exam clue Multiple cranial nerve deficits in the cerebellopontine angle. Frontal lobe tumour Commonly a Glioma. Typical presentation Personality change Disinhibition Poor judgement Sometimes urinary incontinence Structure affected: Frontal lobe Exam clue Behavioural change before neurological deficit. āœ… Very high-yield MRCS pattern Symptom Likely tumour Leg weakness Parasagittal meningioma Unilateral deafness Vestibular schwannoma Bitemporal hemianopia Pituitary adenoma Behaviour change Frontal lobe tumour Multiple cranial nerve palsies CPA tumour
  • Esophageal Varices and Hematmemasis

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  • Gastric outlet obstruction

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  • drive link

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    Stations Chest Drain Insertion Blood Culture Prepping + Draping Scrubbing Removal of a Skin Lesion (1) Removal of a Skin Lesion (2) Catheterisation Incision + Drainage Ordering a List (1) Ordering a List (2) Surgical Principles Pre-operative Management Wound Debridement Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16I0ieZxZrqM_qC-Ec_DWPYWrY_dbefYj/view?usp=sharing