This unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit.<br/><br/>Topics covered in the general surgery component include the principles of general surgery, disturbances of homeostasis, care of the surgical patient, vascular disease affecting the lower limb; complications of surgery including bleeding and infection; and wound healing. The anaesthesia component covers areas relevant to podiatry. The use by podiatrists of local anaesthetics, nitrous oxide (relative analgesia) and sedative agents are covered in detail. Topics related to general anaesthesia and of relevance to podiatrists and podiatric surgeons working in a theatre... -- Course Website
Instructor: Winthrop Professor Paul Norman
