Table 3.
The topics that were excluded from the high-priority topics based on the number of votes received during the Delphi Process.
| Topics Excluded dueing Round 1 | Number of Votes (Total = 35) | Percentage of Votes (%) |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL MEDICINE | ||
| Management of toxin ingestion / exposure | 16 | 45,71 |
| Approach to hypertensive emergencies | 11 | 31,43 |
| Management of acute electrolyte disorders | 11 | 31,43 |
| Approach to acute focal neurological fallout | 8 | 22,86 |
| Approach to acute haematological disorders | 0 | 0,00 |
| Approach to acute rheumatological emergencies | 0 | 0,00 |
| GENERAL SURGERY | ||
| Management of penetrating injuries | 16 | 45,71 |
| Approach to paediatric surgical emergencies | 10 | 28,57 |
| Identification and management of blunt trauma | 7 | 20,00 |
| Identification and management of peripheral vascular emergencies | 3 | 8,57 |
| Identification and management of urological emergencies | 3 | 8,57 |
| Approach to neurosurgical emergencies | 3 | 8,57 |
| PAEDIATRICS | ||
| Approach to metabolic emergencies in children | 6 | 17,14 |
| Approach to altered mental status in children | 6 | 17,14 |
| Approach to toxins in children | 5 | 14,29 |
| Identification and management of cardiac emergencies | 4 | 11,43 |
| OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY | ||
| Maternal complications during third trimester | 18 | 51,43 |
| Maternal resuscitation of the unconscious patient | 15 | 42,86 |
| Foetal and maternal monitoring during labour | 11 | 31,43 |
| ANAESTHETICS | ||
| Different types of anaesthesia and analgesia and their complications | 15 | 42,86 |
| Preparation for anaesthesia in “special populations” (obese patients, geriatric patients, paediatrics, etc.) | 4 | 11,43 |
| Optimization of metabolic and cardiovascular derangements | 3 | 8,57 |
| ORTHOPAEDICS | ||
| Approach to cervical spine protection and cervical spine injury | 14 | 40,00 |
| Imaging interpretation and description of orthopaedic fractures | 7 | 20,00 |
| Management principles of paediatric orthopaedic emergencies | 6 | 17,14 |
| Approach to spinal cord injury including neurogenic shock | 4 | 11,43 |
| Identification and management of compartment syndrome | 4 | 11,43 |
| PSYCHIATRY | ||
| Mental Health Care Act and completion of Mental Health Care User (MHCU) forms | 19 | 54,29 |
| Complications or side effects of antipsychotics and other psychiatric medications | 5 | 14,29 |
| FAMILY MEDICINE | ||
| Approach to HIV associated emergencies | 15 | 42,86 |
| Approach to epistaxis | 15 | 42,86 |
| Approach to infectious diseases | 14 | 40,00 |
| Removal of foreign body | 14 | 40,00 |
| Approach to a rash | 14 | 40,00 |
| Approach to acute visual loss | 12 | 34,29 |
| Approach to otolaryngeal emergencies | 9 | 25,71 |
| Approach to acute red eye | 6 | 17,14 |
| Approach to environmental emergencies | 5 | 14,29 |
| Identification and management of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TENS) | 5 | 14,29 |
| Approach to otological emergencies | 4 | 11,43 |
| Petechiae and purpuric emergencies | 2 | 5,71 |
| Approach to acute eye pain | 2 | 5,71 |