Heart Valve Disease - Treatment and Follow up
Dr Norman Briffa
Welcome to this session on the treatment and follow-up of heart valve disease (HVD). This session aims to explain: 1. indications for intervention in patients with HVD (aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation) 2. which therapeutic options are available 3. the risks and benefits of different treatments, which patients ne....
Heart Valve Disease - Introduction
Dr Dominik Schlosshan
This session covers the epidemiology of heart valve disease.
Assessment of Benign Soft Tissue Lesions of the Oral Cavity
Maria Devine, Tara Renton
0.5 Hours
The aim of this session is to enable the practitioner to assess and diagnose benign soft tissue lesions of the oral cavity.
Pharmacogenomics Within the EHR
Jon W. McKeeby, DSC and Jharana J. Patel, PharmD, MBA
1 Hours
The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (NIH CC) is the largest research hospital in the United States. Patient safety and clinical quality is a major goal of the hospital. To this end, we implemented a pharmacogenomics program within the NIH CC Electronic Health Record. The program currently consists of genotyping fo....
Care of patients undergoing day case inguinal hernia repair
Clare Bridgett Hammond
1 Hours
Inguinal hernia repair is a common operation often performed as a day case procedure. Day surgery is popular with patients and offers many benefits. This learning module outlines the most common forms of hernia repair and discusses the need for general or local anaesthesia. Basic principles of day surgery management, including p....
Drugs Used In Ischaemic Heart Disease
Mark Thornton
This session reviews which medication groups are recommended for the prevention or treatment of ischaemic heart disease and provides an overview of the most commonly used drug groups.
Activity 2 – Identifying and Managing Patients with Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
Mary Kathleen Ebener
2 Hours
This accredited CE activity was designed to meet educational requirements as outlined in the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act. Content areas discussed include the definition of substance use disorder (SUD), screening to identify risk, treatment considerations, and client and family education on safety and over....
PCM M4 Depression
Primary Care International (PCI)
Here will explore how to effectively support a patient with depression.
NCD Knowledge & Skills M2 Hypertension in Pregnancy
Primary Care International (PCI)
Here will cover the diagnosis and management of hypertension in pregnancy.
PCM M6: Family Planning
Primary Care International (PCI)
This learning unit will cover family planning. You may find it helpful to have a pen and paper to take notes. This information is based on guidelines from the UK National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health (FSRH) and Family Planning Association (FPA) and others. The full list o....
PCM M4 Physical and Emotional Abuse
Primary Care International (PCI)
In this course we will look at how you may encounter patients suffering from physical and emotional abuse.
NCD Knowledge & Skills M1 Cardiovascular Disease: Primary and Secondary Prevention
Primary Care International (PCI)
Here we'll look at risk factors for cardiovascular disease, how to identify and deal with an emergency; and how to help a patient better manage their risk.
NCD Operations M4: Patient Registers and Clinical Records
Primary Care International (PCI)
In this unit you will consider why patient clinical records and registers for non-communicable disease (NCD) management are important. You will look at some examples of patient records for NCDs and then reflect on what is currently available in your setting. You will need copies of any patient records and registers used for....
PCM M6: Sexual Health
Primary Care International (PCI)
This learning unit will focus on sexually transmitted infections. It may be helpful for you to have a pen and paper ready to take notes. The content in the module is based on guidelines and recommendations from national and international guidelines bodies such as the World Health Organization (WHO), National Health Service U....
PCM M4 Sexual and Gender Based Violence
Primary Care International (PCI)
In this module we explore how you may become aware of violence affecting your patients.
NCD Knowledge & Skills M2 Multi-morbidity Cases
Primary Care International (PCI)
Here will explore how to support patients with complex needs.
Thromboprophylaxis and thrombosis
Polly Davies
This session examines aspects of thromboprophylaxis and thrombosis, including the aetiology, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment, and the impact on healthcare costs.
Drugs Used in the Treatment of Acute Asthma
Nadim Kozman
This session describes the classification, initial management and pharmacology of the medications used in the treatment of acute asthma, both initially and in the critical care environment.
Antihistamines
Kathryn Simpson and Kathryn James
This session describes commonly encountered antihistamines including their indications for use, mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and side-effect profiles.
Antiemetic Drugs
Mark Lavery
This session covers commonly used antiemetics, with reference to the pathophysiology of postoperative nausea and vomiting, their mode of action and side effects.
Antimicrobial Drugs
Oliver Hamilton
This session describes the antibiotic drugs used most commonly in anaesthesia and critical care.
Antidepressants
Hannah Richards
This session describes the drugs commonly used in the treatment of mood disorders and psychosis, their mechanism of action and important adverse effects.
Effective Management of Staff Performance
Jenny Bergin BPharm, MBA, GAICD, General Manager at ACP
1.5 Hours
This CPE, titled Effective Management of Staff Performance, is designed for pharmacists and will update participants on the elements and components of performance measurement, management review, management appraisal, and accurate performance assessment. To Receive Credit: You will be required to view the CPE article and take....
Medical Ethics
Foundation for Professional Development
Some ethical problems might be straightforward, but many are complex and may involve analysis and a re-evaluation of one’s value system and moral foundation. As the healthcare industry evolves due to global driving forces, the doctor will increasingly be challenged in making business decisions without compromising professional e....