EPA Examples Lists

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What specialty are you working in currently?
Medicine
Surgery
Emergency
Mental Health
Geriatric Medicine
Palliative Care
Dermatology
Radiology
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Which EPA are you hoping to do?
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EPA 1: Assessment, Diagnosis and Management Plan
EPA 2: Acutely unwell/deteriorating Patient
EPA 3: Prescribing
EPA 4: Documentation & Communication
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Examples: EPA 1: MedicineConduct a clinical assessment, formulate a differential diagnosis and management plan, including appropriate investigations and communication with the patient and their family or carers.
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New admission
Assessment of new admission on ward round
Fluid assessment
Syncope (History, Exam, Plan)
New fever/tachycardia
Chest Pain
Fall
Other
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Examples: EPA 1: SurgeryConduct a clinical assessment, formulate a differential diagnosis and management plan, including appropriate investigations and communication with the patient and their family or carers.
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Pre-op assessment
Fluid Assessment
New Pain
Assessment Day 1 post-op
New Fever
Post-Op clinic review
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Examples: EPA 1: EmergencyConduct a clinical assessment, formulate a differential diagnosis and management plan, including appropriate investigations and communication with the patient and their family or carers.
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Stable acute presentation
Fluid assessment
Short stay Ward Round
Chest Pain
Shortness of Breath
Pain
Fever
Assessment and management of a wound
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Examples: EPA 1: Mental HealthConduct a clinical assessment, formulate a differential diagnosis and management plan, including appropriate investigations and communication with the patient and their family or carers.
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Risk Assessment
New Admission
Mental State Exam
Fall
New agitation
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Examples: EPA 1: Geriatric MedicineConduct a clinical assessment, formulate a differential diagnosis and management plan, including appropriate investigations and communication with the patient and their family or carers.
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Fluid Assessment
Ward Round Assessment
Syncope
Fever
Chest pain
Fall
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Examples: EPA 1: Palliative CareConduct a clinical assessment, formulate a differential diagnosis and management plan, including appropriate investigations and communication with the patient and their family or carers.
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Symptomatic Patient on WR
New fever
Shortness of breath
Back pain
Fall
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Examples: EPA 1: DermatologyConduct a clinical assessment, formulate a differential diagnosis and management plan, including appropriate investigations and communication with the patient and their family or carers.
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Pigmented Lesion
Punch biopsy
Clinic Review
Eczema
Psoriasis
Acne
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Examples: EPA 1: RadiologyConduct a clinical assessment, formulate a differential diagnosis and management plan, including appropriate investigations and communication with the patient and their family or carers.
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New admission
Assessment of new admission on ward round
Fluid assessment
Syncope (History, Exam, Plan)
New fever/tachycardia
Chest Pain
Fall
Other
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Examples: EPA 2: MedicineRecognize, assess, escalate appropriately and provide immediate management to deteriorating and acutely unwell patients
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Haemodynamically unstable pt.
Sepsis
Hypoglycaemia
Hyperglycaemia
Acutely Unwell (other)
Handover of clinically unwell pt
ICU referral
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Examples: EPA 3: MedicineAppropriately prescribe therapies (drugs, fluids, blood products, inhalation therapies including oxygen) tailored to patients’ needs and conditions.
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Discharge Script
IV Fluid prescription
Electrolyte replacement
Transfusion
Antibiotics in new infection
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Examples: EPA 4: MedicineCommunicate about patient care, including accurate documentation and written and verbal information to facilitate high-quality care at transition points and referral.
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Transfer Letter
Discharge Summary
Ward Round Notes
Death
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Examples: EPA 2: SurgeryRecognize, assess, escalate appropriately and provide immediate management to deteriorating and acutely unwell patients.
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Deteriorating patient
Acutely unwell patient (sepsis)
Acute post-operative issue
Acute abdomen
Acute surgical issue
Bleeding
Urinary retention
Hyperkalaemia
Severe post-op pain
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Examples: EPA 3: SurgeryAppropriately prescribe therapies (drugs, fluids, blood products, inhalation therapies including oxygen) tailored to patients’ needs and conditions.
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Pre-op assessments: Diabetes/anticoagulation
Discharge script
Electrolyte replacement
IV fluid replacement
Transfusion
Antibiotics in new sepsis
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Examples: EPA 4: SurgeryCommunicate about patient care, including accurate documentation and written and verbal information to facilitate high-quality care at transition points and referral.
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Transfer/discharge summary
Ward round documentation
Admission documentation
Handover to evening team
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Examples: EPA 2: EmergencyRecognize, assess, escalate appropriately and provide immediate management to deteriorating and acutely unwell patients.
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Deteriorating patient
Assessment and handover to ICU
Unwell pt. via AV
Unwell pt. in SSU
Acute mental health issue
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Examples: EPA 3: Emergency Appropriately prescribe therapies (drugs, fluids, blood products, inhalation therapies including oxygen) tailored to patients’ needs and conditions.
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Discharge script
IV Fluid resuscitation
Transfusion
Antibiotic prescribing
Pain management
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Examples: EPA 4: EmergencyCommunicate about patient care, including accurate documentation and written and verbal information to facilitate high-quality care at transition points and referral.
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Discharge summary
Transfer letter
ED Assessment documentation
Handover to evening team
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Examples: EPA 2: Mental HealthRecognize, assess, escalate appropriately and provide immediate management to deteriorating and acutely unwell patients.
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Deterioration in vital signs
Hypoglycaemia
Escalating behaviours
Code Grey
New tachycardia
Mental Health Act
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Examples: EPA 3: Mental HealthAppropriately prescribe therapies (drugs, fluids, blood products, inhalation therapies including oxygen) tailored to patients’ needs and conditions.
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Discharge script
Transfer script
Prescribing antipsychotic medication
Managing Depots
Prescribing appropriate medication for agitation
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Examples: EPA 4: Mental HealthCommunicate about patient care, including accurate documentation and written and verbal information to facilitate high-quality care at transition points and referral.
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Transfer letter
Discharge Summary
Patient/Family Education
Family Meetings
Documentation of Mental Health Act assessment
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Examples: EPA 2: Geriatric MedicineRecognize, assess, escalate appropriately and provide immediate management to deteriorating and acutely unwell patients.
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Clinically Deteriorating patient: Vitally/medically
Hypoglycaemia
Handover to ICU
Acute Delirium
Code Grey
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Examples: EPA 3: Geriatric MedicineAppropriately prescribe therapies (drugs, fluids, blood products, inhalation therapies including oxygen) tailored to patients’ needs and conditions.
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Discharge Script
Transfer Script
Admission Meds
IV Fluid prescription
Electrolyte replacement
Transfusion
Antibiotics
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Examples: EPA 4: Geriatric MedicineCommunicate about patient care, including accurate documentation and written and verbal information to facilitate high-quality care at transition points and referral.
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Transfer letter
Discharge Summary
Ward round documentation
Death Certificate
Clinical handover
Unit meeting/MDT
Family meeting
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Examples: EPA 2: Palliative CareRecognize, assess, escalate appropriately and provide immediate management to deteriorating and acutely unwell patients.
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Deteriorating patient
Handover to specialty team of unwell patient
Acute pain crisis
Seizure
Acute delirium
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Examples: EPA 3: Palliative CareAppropriately prescribe therapies (drugs, fluids, blood products, inhalation therapies including oxygen) tailored to patients’ needs and conditions.
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Discharge Script
Aperient prescribing in constipation
Analgesia regimes: Oral/subcut
Record & commence admission meds
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Examples: EPA 4: Palliative CareCommunicate about patient care, including accurate documentation and written and verbal information to facilitate high-quality care at transition points and referral.
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Transfer letter
Discharge summary
Ward round notes
Death Certificate
Handover to evening team
Unit meeting
MDT
Family meeting
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Examples: EPA 2: DermatologyRecognize, assess, escalate appropriately and provide immediate management to deteriorating and acutely unwell patients.
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Deteriorating patient in clinic/ward
Clinical handover to specialty team
Acute flare of Derm condition
Allergy
Anaphylaxis
Acute derm emergency (SJS etc)
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Examples: EPA 3: DermatologyAppropriately prescribe therapies (drugs, fluids, blood products, inhalation therapies including oxygen) tailored to patients’ needs and conditions.
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Discharge script
Appropriate medication prescribing for conditions
Disease modifying therapy prescriptions
Recording pt's home meds accurately
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Examples: EPA 4: DermatologyCommunicate about patient care, including accurate documentation and written and verbal information to facilitate high-quality care at transition points and referral.
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Discharge summary
Clinic letters
Ward round/clinic notes
Referral to another service
Unit meeting/MDT/family meeting
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Examples: EPA 2: RadiologyRecognize, assess, escalate appropriately and provide immediate management to deteriorating and acutely unwell patients.
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Clinically unwell/unstable pt. on ward
Ax & Handover to ICU/Fellow about unwell pt.
Acute issues post-procedure
Severe pain
Tachycardia
Hypotension
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Examples: EPA 3: Radiology
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Pre-op medication plan
Discharge script
Prescribing appropriate electrolyte therapy
IV fluid
Transfusion prescription
Antibiotics (procedural prophylaxis)
Analgesia regime
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Examples: EPA 4: RadiologyCommunicate about patient care, including accurate documentation and written and verbal information to facilitate high-quality care at transition points and referral.
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Transfer letter
Discharge summary
Ward round notes
Admission notes
Death Certficate
Evening team handover
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