Definition and Description of Bronchiectasis
Gaurav Agarwal
0.25 Hours
This session describes bronchiectasis and its causes.
Acute Presentations of Tuberculosis (TB)
Will Ricketts
0.50 Hours
This session discusses how tuberculosis might present acutely to the Emergency Department or on the Acute Medical Take (e.g. pulmonary, spinal, meningitis). It also examines the complications of anti-tuberculous chemotherapy that may present acutely (e.g. hepatotoxicity and skin reactions) and their management.
Primary Care Management
Cassy Henderson
This session introduces the Clinical Management domain of the RCGP curriculum. It uses a patient scenario to highlight how the domain applies to problems as they present in primary care. This session was reviewed by Khyati Bakhai and updated in November 2022.
Breathing System Components (anaesthesia)
Tom Clutton-Brock
The session covers the components of modern anaesthetic breathing systems, including standard breathing system connectors, APL, PEEP and one-way valves, scavenging connectors, breathing system hoses, catheter mounts and adult facemasks.
Assessing Development Stage
Deborah Christie
0.50 Hours
This session will help you review both personal and accepted definitions of adolescence. It will discuss the physical, social, cognitive, emotional and behavioural changes that take place during this developmental stage. A four stage assessment tool will be described that can be used to determine where a young person is in relat....
Airway Maintenance: cLMA
Tim Cook, Christopher Seller and Tom Simpson
0.50 Hours
This session introduces the cLMA (classic laryngeal mask airway), covering its history and development through to usage, indications, contraindications and complications.
Reversal and Extubation
John Saddler
0.50 Hours
In this session you will learn about the circumstances required before muscle relaxants can be reversed and the criteria necessary before patients can be safely extubated.
Cardiovascular Problems Anesthesiology
Richard Hughes
0.50 Hours
This session explains the common causes of intraoperative haemodynamic disturbances and suggests a logical sequence for rapidly identifying problems, along with suggestions for their management.
Overview of Organ Support
Michelle Soskin
0.50 Hours
This session will be an introduction to critical care medicine for someone who has very little previous experience of the specialty. It provides a structured approach to the clinical management and introduces some commonly used terminology.
Post Cardiac Arrest Syndrome: A Review of Therapeutic Strategies
Dion Stub, MBBS; Stephen Bernard, MBBS, MD; Stephen J. Duffy, MBBS, PhD; David M. Kaye, MBBS, PhD
0.50 Hours
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a common initial presentation of cardiovascular disease, affecting up to 325 000 people in the United States each year.
CEACCP: One-lung anaesthesia
Jo Eastwood FRCA Ravi Mahajan DM FRCA
0.50 Hours
One-lung anaesthesia (OLA) may be indicated in lung, oesophageal, mediastinal and spinal surgery. This review examines preoperative considerations, physiology of onelung ventilation and anaesthetic management of OLA.
CEACCP: Optimal volaemic status and predicting fluid responsiveness
Lorna Eyre BSc (Hons) FRCA and Andrew Breen FRCA
0.50 Hours
Multiple studies have demonstrated the favourable outcome achieved by goal-directed fluid management during the intraoperative period. Maximizing stroke volume by optimal fluid loading during high-risk surgery decreases both the incidence of postoperative complications and length of stay in intensive care.
Prevention of Stress Ulceration
Aung Lwin and Daniele Bryden
0.50 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.
Practical Aspects in Starting and Sustaining an Intradialytic Exercise Program - Webinar)
Professor Paul Bennett
How to start and maintain an exercise program in a dialysis unit
COPD Care Module A: Prevalence and Pathophysiology
Debra Siela, PhD, RN, CCNS, ACNS-BC, CCRN, CNE, RRT
1.25 Hours
This module explores the reasons why many patients do not get diagnosed with COPD until it has progressed to at least a moderate level. It describes how the disease has increased over the years, both in its affect on the population and in its costs. It also covers the pathophysiology of COPD: how the disease begins, how it progr....
Breastfeeding the Premature Infant
Karen Rechnitzer, RN, IBCLC
This course discusses breastfeeding the premature baby in the NICU setting including establishing the milk supply through pumping, special techniques to feed the premature infant and preparing the baby and the parents for discharge.
COPD Module E: Case Manager's Role in COPD Care
Debra Siela, PhD, RN, CCNS, ACNS-BC, CCRN, CNE, RRT
1.75 Hours
Since COPD is best managed through ongoing self-care by the patient, this module breaks down the most effective tactics that case managers can use when counseling patients. It details the team of players that CMs should include in the loop, as well as the user-friendly tenets of motivational interviewing, which can encourage mor....
Depression - Mod A: Prevalence and Impact of Depression
Betsy B. Waterman, PhD, CAS, MS, BS & Ellen Fink-Samnick, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, CCM, CRP
1.50 Hours
Depression has been a problem in society for centuries but, as this module shows, a thorough understanding of the illness is still developing. The module begins by looking at how different cultures and eras have treated depression—from a legitimate disease to a demonic influence or a character flaw—and how different stigmas toda....
Chronic Kidney Disease - Mineral Bone Disorder - Online Learning Package
Renal Society of Australasia
Overview of all aspects of Mineral Bone Disorder in chronic kidney disease including physiology, detection and management Treatments reflect those available in Australia in 2020
Bone Metabolism - Radiology
Elizabeth Dick
0.50 Hours
This session illustrates the radiological and biochemical features of metabolic bone disease including osteoporosis, rickets, osteomalacia and hyperparathyroidism.
Understanding Chronic Wounds
Georgina Casey
Chronic wounds are an increasing burden on the health budget. An ageing population, growing rates of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and increasingly sophisticated wound therapies are creating a surge in healthcare costs. While evidence-based practice improves wound care, nurses must navigate the tensions between experience....
Overview of Vascular Access - Online Learning Package
Monica Schoch, Frank Grainer, Debi Cowan, Chanelle Osborne, Dianne Du Toit, Mechelle Seneviratne, Justin Hamilton
Everything the renal nurse needs to know about vascular access for haemodialysis.
Analgesics Used For Management Of Dental Pain
Ian Fletcher
This session describes the basic management of dental pain and the use of appropriate analgesics.
Assessment of Ectopic Canine, Premolar and Supernumerary Teeth
Tara Renton
0.50 Hours
Royal College of Surgeons Clinical Guidelines Royal College of Anaesthetists, Implementing and ensuring Safe Sedation Practice for healthcare procedures in adults Royal College of Anaesthetists, Guidance on the provision of Paediatric Anaesthesia Services Royal College of Anaesthetists, Guidance on the provision of anaesthesia s....