BJA Education: Sepsis in obstetrics
RJ Elton FRCA MB ChB and S Chaudhari MBBS MD FRCA
0.5 Hours
This is a PDF course where RJ Elton FRCA MB ChB and S Chaudhari MBBS MD FRCA give an in-depth discussion on sepsis in obstetrics
Child Development: Introduction to Development Part 1: Description and Influences
Dilip Nathan and Nadya James
0.5 Hours
This session will outline the development of the healthy child from birth to age five.
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia: a Short Overview
Montserrat E, Moreno C.
0.5 Hours
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is characterized by the relentless accumulation of monoclonal CD5+ B lymphocytes in blood, bone marrow and lymphoid tissues. The disease predominates in older individual and its incidence increases with age. The median survival of patients with CLL is around 10 years but the individual prognos....
Prevention of Stress Ulceration
Aung Lwin MRCP and Daniele Bryden FRCA
0.5 Hours
Bleeding from stress ulcer disease remains a significant medical problem in critically ill patients and thus is an important topic for trainees to be aware of. This session will cover the rationale, treatment options and issues related to stress ulcer prophylaxis.
Principles of the Management of Head Injury and Brain Protection
Alex Manara and Matt Thomas
0.5 Hours
This session provides an overview of the fundamental principles of the management of moderate and severe traumatic brain injury, concentrating on the hours immediately post-injury. After discussing classification of head injury the session covers assessment, resuscitation, radiology and referral, and the essentials of ongoing....
Cervical cord injury and critical care
Michelle Denton MBChB FRCA and Justin McKinlay MA (Oxon) BM BCh FRCA
0.5 Hours
The majority of spinal cord injuries (SCI), involving previously healthy young adults, result from trauma; 37% occur after road accidents, 42% follow falls, 11% are associated with sports and recreational activities, and 3% after assault.
BJA Education: Smoke inhalation injury
Preea Gill FRCA and Rebecca V Martin FRCA FFICM
0.5 Hours
Smoke inhalation injury can be defined as damage caused by breathing in harmful gases, vapours, and particulate matter contained in smoke. It can manifest as a thermal injury, chemical injury, and as systemic toxicity, or any combination of these.
Anatomical Basis of Airway Management
Michelle Leemans and Ian Calder
0.5 Hours
This session examines the anatomical basis of anaesthetic airway management. It includes a discussion on factors influencing mouth opening and the anatomy of the craniocervical junction.
Proteins, Cell Signalling and Transcription
Rachel Stoeter and Innes Simon Chadwick
0.5 Hours
This session describes the structure of proteins and explains how genetic transcription and translation results in protein synthesis within cells.
CEACCP: Point-of-care coagulation testing
Amit Srivastava FRCA FFICM and Andrea Kelleher MB BS FRCA
0.5 Hours
Amit Srivastava and Andrea Kelleher give an in-depth overview of point-of-care coagulation testing
Antiemetic Drugs
Christopher Leng
0.5 Hours
This session covers the treatment of nausea and vomiting in a pathophysiological context, referenced to the mechanism of action of the drugs, and the causes of nausea and vomiting.
Reaction Rates and Thermodynamics
Ben Messer and Kaye Cantlay
0.5 Hours
This session describes some of the early theories of heat, work and energy, including the laws of thermodynamics. The relevance of these laws to anaesthesia is also explored.
Atomic Structure
Gary Enever
0.5 Hours
This session explores atomic structure and what atoms are made of. It looks at the forces within the atom and also how atoms can be classified in the periodic table.
Physics - Light
Ian Hunter and Philip Michael Barrow
0.5 Hours
This session examines the physics of light, and how these physical principles apply to everyday equipment used by anaesthetists.
Chemical Bonds and Reactions
Gary Enever
0.5 Hours
This session aims to explain the mechanisms and forces by which atoms bond together to form distinctively shaped and oriented molecules.
Pressure Regulator, Pressure Gauge, Flowmeters
Baha Al-Shaikh
0.5 Hours
Anaesthetists use the anaesthetic machine daily, both inside and outside the operating theatre. This session explores some of the main components of the anaesthetic machine, namely pressure gauges, regulators and flowmeters, looking at their functions and examining safety issues in their design.
CEACCP: Statistics V: Introduction to clinical trials and systematic reviews CEACCP - Aug 2008
Anthony McCluskey BSc MB ChB FRCA and Abdul Ghaaliq Lalkhen MB ChB FRCA
0.5 Hours
Anthony McCluskey and Abdul Ghaaliq Lalkhen provide us with an in-depth discussion on clinical trials and systematic reviews
Capnography
Sudha Garg
0.5 Hours
Anaesthetists measure the inflow and outflow of gases within the breathing system in order to monitor the internal milieu. This session examines the ways to measure inhaled and exhaled carbon dioxide and its implications.
Defibrillators and Pacemakers
Simon Stacey and David O´Hara
0.5 Hours
This session describes the different options for pacing a patient in any situation. The different options for defibrillation/cardioversion are also described.
BIS, Entropy and Evoked Potentials
Richard Stümpfle and Roger Sharpe
0.5 Hours
This session will describe BIS, entropy and evoked potentials (all commercially available as depth of anaesthesia monitors). The basic science of the electro-encephalogram (EEG) and EEG processing will be covered together with the changes that occur during anaesthesia. Each monitor will be described in detail. The session will a....
Oxygen Concentration Analysers
Nicolas Fauvel
0.5 Hours
This session begins with the importance of oxygen measurement in anaesthetic practice. It describes the scientific principles and practical points of analysers in clinical use. The session concludes with reference to current monitoring standards, reinforcing the point that quantitative measurement of oxygen is fundamental to saf....
Patient Consent
John Rose, The London Deanery, Ash Communications Healthcare
0.5 Hours
This session is an outline of the general principles of consent and focuses on the types of consent to treatment. It examines what happens before the age of consent and what can be done when consent is refused. It also looks at consent in the case of people with learning difficulties, living wills and organ donation.
Psychological Interventions for Dermatology Patients
Andrew Thompson and Kerry Montgomery
0.5 Hours
By the end of this session you will be able to describe the role of some primary care psychological interventions that may be of use for dermatology patients.
Cutaneous Vasculitis I: Small Vessel Vasculitides
Caroline Champagne and Susan Burge
0.5 Hours
This session explores cases with different forms of small vessel cutaneous vasculitis. The diagnosis, investigation and treatment options are discussed.