Lesson 1Full History and Targeted Physical Check for Suspected Colon CancerThis part covers taking a full patient history and focused physical exam for suspected right colon cancer, highlighting warning signs, other health issues, fitness level, belly and rectal checks, and notes for surgery planning in local settings.
Main symptom questions and warning signsCancer, surgery, and family history detailsDrug, allergy, and blood thinner checksFitness level and weakness assessment methodsBelly and finger rectal exam key pointsRecording findings for cancer stage and planningLesson 2Cross-Section Scans (CT Belly/Pelvis, CT Chest, MRI Uses) and Stage ReadingThis part looks at best use of CT, MRI, and chest scans for suspected right colon cancer, focusing on accurate staging, finding spread, blood vessel mapping, and how scan results guide if surgery is possible and plan it well.
CT belly/pelvis method and dye timingCT chest for spread and lung checksMRI uses for liver and local stagingScan-based cancer stage and surgery fit criteriaSpotting blood vessel types for surgeryLesson 3Heart and Lung Risk Check (ASA, METs, ECG, Echo, Stress Test Uses)This part describes organized heart and lung risk checks, including ASA grade, METs, ECG, heart ultrasound, and stress tests, and how to fit guideline uses into a simple plan for laparoscopic right hemicolectomy.
Giving ASA grade and noting other illnessesGuessing METs and fitness in clinicBasic ECG uses and reading tipsWhen to do heart ultrasound before surgeryStress test uses and choosing testsFitting findings into risk grouping planLesson 4Blood Clot Prevention Management and Around-Surgery Blood Thinner PlansThis part details around-surgery handling of blood thinners and clot preventers, including new oral ones, warfarin, and heparin bridging, balancing clot and bleeding risks, and working with heart doctors for tricky stent or valve cases.
Grouping risks for clots and bleedingStopping and starting blood thinner drugsHandling warfarin and INR fix optionsNew oral blood thinner pause times and kidney functionHeparin bridge uses and stepsWorking with heart and blood specialistsLesson 5Nutrition Check, Pre-Surgery Fitness, and Low Blood Management StepsThis part deals with nutrition screening, muscle wasting, pre-surgery fitness, and low blood management, including iron treatment, blood-making drugs, and blood transfusion levels, to lower problems and aid fast recovery paths.
Nutrition screen tools and muscle wasting spotsDiet expert referral and improvement plansPre-surgery fitness: exercise and breathing trainingFinding and grouping pre-surgery low bloodOral vs IV iron and timing before opBlood transfusion levels and blood-making drug use in cancerLesson 6Pre-Surgery Blood Tests: Full Blood Count, Kidney/Liver Panel, Clotting, Cancer Markers and When to RedoThis part lists key pre-surgery lab tests for right hemicolectomy, including full blood count, kidney/liver panel, clotting profile, and cancer markers, and sets when to repeat or add tests based on other illnesses, time, and changing patient state.
Basic full blood count reading and warningsKidney/liver panel, kidney function, and salt fixesClotting profile and bleeding risk factorsCEA and other cancer markers in colon cancerTime and reasons to redo odd labsExtra tests for high-risk or weak patientsLesson 7Pre-Surgery Team Coordination: Cancer, Anesthesia, Stoma Care, Elderly/Medicine ExpertsThis part describes team coordination before surgery, with cancer, anesthesia, stoma care, elderly, and general medicine experts, to match staging, body-wide treatment, risk fixes, and after-surgery support for tricky patients.
Reasons for cancer team case talksCancer input on pre- or post-surgery plansAnesthesia check and improvement goalsStoma expert check and site markingElderly and medicine joint care plansTeam talk and record keepingLesson 8Patient Advice and Agreement: Explaining Gains, Dangers, Options, and Cancer RulesThis part covers organized advice for laparoscopic right hemicolectomy, including explaining diagnosis, gains, dangers, options, cancer rules, stoma chances, and recording informed agreement suited to patient reading level and local ways.
Explaining diagnosis and surgery aimsTalking gains and expected cancer resultsDetailing surgery and anesthesia dangersShowing non-surgery and comfort care optionsDiscussing stoma risk and after-functionBest ways for agreement records and witnessesLesson 9Reading Scope Findings, Biopsy Results, and Tumour SpottingThis part explains reading scope reports, biopsy tissue checks, and tumour spotting, including marking methods, matching with scans, and how scope findings affect removal size and lymph node removal planning.
Systematic reading of scope reportsChecking lesion shape and extra growthsBiopsy handling and main tissue check partsScope marking method and common errorsMatching scope with cross-section scansEffect on removal edges and lymph node area
