The Foundation Programme at a Glance Środa Wielkopolska

This brand new at a Glance provides an overview of the UK Foundation Programme and covers the generic and condition-specific skills needed to satisfactorily complete this stage of a doctor's training. Each section will use diagrams, line-drawings or flow-charts to illustrate concepts providing a practical guide to making the transition from medical student to specialty trainee.§The information provided will be typically 'at a Glance' - bulleted and offering just enough coverage without too much detail.§Edited by the Foundation Programme curriculum drivers, each group of spreads within the Foundation Programme at a Glance will be written by experts in their respective fields. The resulting volume will therefore have unrivalled authority that both students and junior doctors require making this book a standard purchase amongst the junior doctor community.§Foundation Programme at a Glance is also available in a range of digital formats - perfect for those just starting out on the Foundation Programme or for a quick refresher during the Foundation Programme years.List of contributors 7§Preface 9§Acknowledgements 10§List of abbreviations 11§How to use your textbook 13§Part 1 Making the most of the foundation programme§1 Shadowing and induction 16§2 The e-portfolio - how to plan, manage and evidence your learning 18§3 Supervised learning events and assessments 20§4 Reflective learning 22§5 Managing your medical career 24§6 Applying to specialty training 26§Part 2 The foundation doctor as a professional and a scholar§Safety and clinical governance§7 Quality improvement and clinical leadership 28§8 Quality improvement projects 30§Relationship and communication with patients§9 Breaking bad news and handling complaints 32§10 Assessing capacity and informed consent 34§Professionalism and working with colleagues§11 Handover and communicating with colleagues 36§12 Communication between primary and secondary care 38§Maintaining good medical practice§13 Introduction to evidence-based medicine 40§14 Critical appraisal of randomized controlled trials 42§15 Critical appraisal of systematic reviews and meta-analyses 44§16 Making the most of guidelines and protocols 46§Teaching and training§17 Running a teaching session and presentation skills 48§18 Assessment and feedback 50§Part 3 The foundation doctor as a safe and effective practitioner§Good clinical care§19 Assessing and managing the acutely ill patient 52§20 Rational prescribing 54§21 Medical record keeping 56§22 Time management 58§23 Fluid management 60§24 Blood transfusion 63§Patients with long-term conditions§25 Discharge planning 66§26 Nutrition 68§27 Health promotion and public health 70§Resuscitation and end of life care§28 Do not attempt CPR decisions 72§29 Palliative care 74§30 Certifying death 76§Part 4 Recognition and management of patients with common conditions§Airway problems§31 The unconscious patient 78§32 Stridor 80§33 Anaphylaxis 82§Breathing/respiratory problems§34 Asthma 84§35 Pneumothorax and pulmonary embolism 86§36 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 90§37 Community-acquired pneumonia 92§Circulation problems§38 Acute chest pain 94§39 Palpitations 96§40 Hypotension 98§41 Severe sepsis 100§Renal, genitourinary and metabolic problems§42 Oliguria - including acute kidney injury 102§43 Electrolyte derangement-hyperkalaemia 104§44 Electrolyte derangement - hyponatraemia 106§Diabetes§45 Diabetic ketoacidosis 108§46 Hypoglycaemia 110§Gastrointestinal problems§47 Abdominal pain 112§48 Gastrointestinal bleeds 114§Musculoskeletal problems§49 Back pain and large joint pain 116§50 Fractures and dislocations 118§Neurological and visual problems§51 Coma 120§52 Seizures 122§53 Meningitis and encephalitis 124§54 Stroke/acute onset of focal neurological signs 126§55 Acute visual impairment 128§Psychiatric and behavioural symptoms§56 Depression 130§57 Psychosis 132§58 Anxiety disorders 134§59 Harmful drinking and alcohol dependence 136§Child health§60 Child abuse and protection 138§61 The febrile child, and recognizing the seriously ill child (including UTI and meningitis) 140§62 Cough and wheeze 142§63 Diarrhoea, vomiting and constipation in young children 145§Care of the elderly§64 Confusion, dementia and delirium 148§65 Fits, faints and falls 150§Index 152