GMC Domains
- THE DOCTOR AS A SCHOLAR
- TD 8: APPLICATION OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES, METHOD AND KNOWLEDGE
- Medical knowledge: ANATOMY (TD 8.1)
- Medical knowledge: PHYSIOLOGY (TD 8.2)
- Medical knowledge: BIOCHEMISTRY (inc. Metabolism) (TD 8.3)
- Medical knowledge: CELL BIOLOGY (TD 8.4)
- Medical knowledge: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY and GENETICS (TD 8.5, 8.6)
- Medical knowledge: PATHOLOGY (TD 8.7)
- Medical knowledge: CANCER
- Medical knowledge: IMMUNOLOGY and INFLAMMATION (TD 8.8)
- Medical knowledge: MICROBIOLOGY and INFECTION (TD 8.9)
- Medical knowledge: PHARMACOLOGY (TD 8.10)
- Medical knowledge: NUTRITION (TD 8.11)
- Medical knowledge: CLINICAL FEATURES of DISEASE (TD 8 b)
- TD 9: APPLICATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES, METHOD AND KNOWLEDGE
- TD 10: APPLICATION OF SOCIAL SCIENCE PRINCIPLES, METHOD AND KNOWLEDGE
- TD 11. PRINCIPLES, METHODS AND KNOWLEDGE OF POPULATION HEALTH
- TD 12; APPLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND APPROACHES TO MEDICAL RESEARCH
- TD 8: APPLICATION OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES, METHOD AND KNOWLEDGE
- THE DOCTOR AS A PRACTITIONER
- TD 13: CARRY OUT A CONSULTATION WITH A PATIENT
- TD 14: DIAGNOSE AND MANAGE CLINICAL PRESENTATIONS
- Clinical skills: INTERPRETING FINDINGS AND INITIAL ASSESSMENT (TD 14 a-b)
- Clinical skills: PLANNING AND INTERPRETING INVESTIGATIONS (TD 14 c-d)
- Clinical skills: MAKING A DIAGNOSIS and CLINICAL JUDGEMENT (TD 14 e-f)
- Clinical skills: FORMULATING A TREATMENT PLAN (TD 14 g)
- Clinical skills: SURGERY and ANAESTHETICS (TD 14 g)
- Clinical skills: SUPPORTING PATIENTS and IDENTIFYING ABUSE and NEGLECT (TD 14 h-i)
- Clinical Skills: CARE OF PATIENTS AND RELATIVES AT END OF LIFE (TD 14 j)
- TD 15: COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH PATIENTS AND COLLEAGUES
- TD 16: PROVIDE IMMEDIATE CARE IN MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
- TD 17: PRESCRIBE DRUGS SAFELY, EFFECTIVELY AND ECONOMICALLY
- TD 18: CARRY OUT PRACTICAL PROCEDURES SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY
- TD 19: USE INFORMATION EFFECTIVELY IN A MEDICAL CONTEXT
- THE DOCTOR AS A PROFESSIONAL
- TD 20: BEHAVE ACCORDING TO ETHICAL AND LEGAL PRINCIPLES
- TD 21: REFLECT, LEARN AND TEACH OTHERS
- TD 22: LEARN AND WORK EFFECTIVELY WITHIN A MULT-PROFESSIONAL TEAM
- TD 23: PROTECT PATIENTS AND IMPROVE CARE
- Professional issues: DUTIES OF A DOCTOR (TD 23 a-b)
- Professional issues: MEDICAL FRAMEWORK IN THE UK (TD 23 c)
- Professional issues: RISK MANAGEMENT and PATIENT SAFETY (TD 23 d)
- Professional issues: GOVERNANCE, QUALITY MATTERS and AUDIT (TD 23 e)
- Professional issues: PERSONAL ATTITUDES and SELF CARE (TD 23 f-j)
TD 8: APPLICATION OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES, METHOD AND KNOWLEDGE: Medical knowledge: NUTRITION (TD 8.11)
Index
- Nutrition - General (See also Gastroenterology)
- Respiratory Disorders
- Renal Disorders
- Endocrine Disorders
- Haematological Disorders
- Nutrition - General (See also Gastroenterology)
- General Outcomes for Nutrition
- List the current recommendations for daily exercise (MedSoc1)
- Outline the special nutritional requirements of children
- Outline the nutritional requirements of the elderly
- Describe how a patient's energy requirements can be calculated (MET3A)
- Recognise the major nutrient and vitamin requirements during infancy and childhood
- Be able to design appropriate diets for infants of different ages
- Demonstrate how to make up infant feeds
- Under nutrition and Malnutrition
- Understand possible adverse consequences of rapid refeeding after malnutrition
- Define adult groups who are at particular risk of under nutrition in the UK eg, Vitamin D deficiency in Asians; iron and vitamin deficiencies in Vegans and the elderly (MET3A)
- Outline the long-term effects of fasting and malnutrition on body composition and metabolism
- Outline the impact of common micronutrient deficiencies on health
- Describe how to identify those at risk of malnutrition (GEP/DGM)
- Describe the clinical syndromes associated with deficiencies of the water-soluble vitamins B1 (thiamin), B6, B12 and folate (MET2)
- Eating Disorders
- Carbohydrate
- Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM)
- Vitamins and Minerals
- Outline the nutritional and metabolic aspects of vitamin B12 and folate metabolism (including dietary aspects, absorption, body distribution and transport) (CR3)
- Understand the concept of megaloblastic anaemia and the effect of vitamin B12 and folate deficiency or inhibition on DNA synthesis (CR3)
- Give examples of water-soluble vitamins and list the principal function common to B vitamins (MET2)
- Recognise the structure of vitamin D3 and describe the sources of this vitamin in the body
- Discuss the role of vitamins (and trace elements) as antioxidants (MET2)
- Describe the clinical syndromes associated with deficiencies of the water-soluble vitamins B1 (thiamin), B6, B12 and folate (MET2)
- Understand how salt and alcohol influence cardiovascular function
- Give examples of important trace elements present in the diet within the context of clinical features of their deficiencies (MET2)
- Nutrition and Ageing
- Obesity
- Discuss the possible approaches to the treatment of obesity
- Describe the physical, psychological social and emotional problems which may confront obese patients
- Discuss the important problems in obtaining a reliable nutritional history from obese patients
- Review the main dietary factors that influence the development of coronary heart disease and hypertension
- List the treatment options for obesity
- Discuss the pathological and psychosocial consequences of obesity (MET2)
- Describe the prevalence of obesity in the UK and its relationship with the populations' intake of fat and carbohydrate and trends in physical exercise
- Enumerate the clinical signs which are relevant to the aetiology or complications of obesity
- Nutrition in the Hospital Patient
- Artificial Feeding (inc. Enteral Nutrition & Total Parenteral Nutrition)
- Understand possible adverse consequences of rapid refeeding after malnutrition
- Describe how feeds can be administered: sip feeds; nasogastric and gastrostomy (MET3A)
- Explain how artificial feeding techniques minimise the principal complications of aspiration, dehydration, hyperglycaemia, sodium overload and diarrhoea (MET3A)
- Describe the techniques of peripheral and central venous parenteral nutrition and how the technique employed may reduce the risk of thrombophlebitis, sepsis, hyperglycaemia and sodium overload (MET3A)
- Food Allergy and Intolerance
- Alcohol
- Diet - Cholesterol Reducing
- List the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease
- Review the main dietary factors that influence the development of coronary heart disease and hypertension
- Differentiate between types of lipids in relation to protection from and contribution to cardiovascular disease
- Describe the management of hyperlipidaemia including diet, exercise and drugs (CR3)
- General Outcomes for Nutrition
- Respiratory Disorders
- Renal Disorders
- Endocrine Disorders
- Haematological Disorders
- Anaemia - Macrocytic & Microcytic
- Outline the nutritional and metabolic aspects of iron (including dietary iron, iron absorption, body iron distribution and transport) (CR3)
- Outline the nutritional and metabolic aspects of iron (including dietary iron, iron absorption, body iron distribution and transport) and the concept of iron overload.
- Anaemia - Macrocytic & Microcytic