Peripheral Arterial Studies: Non-Atherosclerotic Pathologies
Joseph F. Polak, MD, MPH - Jean M. Alessi-Chinetti, RVT, RDMS
1 Hours
Duplex sonography can be used to detect stenoses: the accuracy of the technique is estimated at 90%. The loss in specificity can be explained by turbulent flow patterns set up within venous access fistulas. The diagnostic accuracy is improved in straight segment grafts to the efferent veins, where the accuracy increases to 95%.
SXSW Edu 2021: Connecting T(w)eens in Virtual Communities
CJ Finley, Cassandra Balbas, Kanesha Baynard
Hear how a t(w)een virtual summer camp created during COVID-19 turned into the inspiration for building a new virtual community for t(w)een entrepreneurs around the world. This session is full of tips for how to create connections, build community, and foster innovation in a virtual classroom. Speakers will also share how they n....
Module 4: Midwifery Services
Dalarna University
In this module, you will watch the presentation, and read the handouts and supporting materials so as to learn about the role, functions, responsibilities and activities of a licensed and educated midwife in Bangladesh. You will meet the UNFPA national midwifery officer, who will present information about the role of midwives an....
SXSW Edu 2021: COVID Lessons: A New Era in Education
Henry Hipps, Lisa Herring, Matthew Mugo Fields
One year ago, schools closed their buildings. Now, as we gather virtually in a landscape forever altered by the pandemic, we are seeing the challenges—and the bright spots—of the last year more clearly. From an accelerated adoption of edtech to exposure of deep inequities across the education system, we will examine what we’ve l....
Catheter Studies - Disease Diagnosis - Radiology
Dorothy Keane and Yogesh Raja
0.5 Hours
This session looks at the procedures carried out during cardiac catheterisation including angiography, angioplasty, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and intracoronary imaging.
Public Health And Community Management Of Adolescent Obesity
Paul Chadwick - Researcher in the Cancer Research UK Health Behaviour Research Centre at University
0.5 Hours
This session will cover the complex area of obesity management at a population level and outline the government strategy in this area. Relevant public policy documents will be highlighted and key targets for intervention will be explained.
Pubertal Assessment
Russel Viner
0.5 Hours
This session discusses the five Tanner stages that boys and girls go through in pubertal development.
CEACCP: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction after cardiac surgery
Audrey Miang Ying Tan MBBS FRCA Derek Amoako MBChB FRCA
0.5 Hours
Nearly 40 000 people in the UK and many more worldwide have cardiac surgery annually. Adverse neurological outcomes post-cardiac surgery have been well recognized for many years and are an important cause of postoperative morbidity and mortality.
Review article: Intestinal Failure
S. Lal, A Teubner and Dr J L Shaffer
0.5 Hours
Intestinal failure is a specific disease entity resulting from intestinalresection or disease-associated malabsorption and characterized by theinability to maintain protein-energy, fluid, electrolyte or micronutrientbalance.
Pancreas: Pancreatitis Diagnosis (Acute)
Mark Callaway and Conor Corr
0.5 Hours
This session will cover the role of imaging in diagnosis and management of acute pancreatitis, along with complications and the role of interventional radiology management of the patient.
Causes, Investigation and Management of Valvular Disease in Pregnancy
Sara Thorne
0.5 Hours
Valvular heart disease may be poorly tolerated in pregnancy; its recognition, assessment and management is detailed in this session.
Cytomegalovirus
Ed Wilkins and Tom Wingfield
0.5 Hours
This session will cover the clinical features, natural history, diagnostics and treatment of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection.
BJA Education: Pathophysiology of cardiovascular dysfunction in sepsis
JR Greer MB BCH BAO DGM FRCA FFICM
0.5 Hours
Sepsis is a common condition with a high mortality, which can also lead to severe sepsis and shock. This review will look at the physiological disruption of the cardiovascular system and the reflexes which occur during sepsis.
Common Clinical Problems: Imaging the Abdomen in the Intensive Therapy Unit (ITU)
Ratan Verma and Hasan Abdel Salam
0.25 Hours
In this session, you will be introduced to some of the common clinical problems with imaging the abdomen in an intensive therapy unit (ITU).
Antibiotics: Mechanisms of Action
Alastair Rose and Andrew Quinn
0.5 Hours
This session will enable you to understand the differences in cell structure between bacteria and human cells. Antibiotics exploit these differences so they can target bacteria without causing harm to host cells. Antibiotics can either affect cell wall synthesis, protein synthesis, DNA replication and can also inhibit various en....
Coronary Circulation
Ruari Greer
0.5 Hours
This session provides an overview of coronary circulation.
Patient Pathway in Pencil Beam Scanning
Hazel Pennington, Kevin Sullivan and Laura Allington
0.75 Hours
This session examines the typical patient pathway in a NHS proton beam centre using pencil beam scanning (PBS) technology. It explores the multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs) involved and the important roles they play in the patient pathway.
Preconception Care
Therese Chapman and Philippa Cox
0.5 Hours
This session will introduce you to the concepts of preconception care, including opportunities for preconception care to be undertaken, and provide you with scenarios to work through to hone your skills in this area.
Pathophysiology of Diabetes
Charlotte Avann
0.5 Hours
This session provides an understanding of the pathophysiology of type 1 diabetes. It covers the incidence and prevalence, aetiological factors, considers the role of insulin and the outcomes of insulin deficiency.
Presentation of an Infant with a Cardiac Problem
Anjum Gandhi
0.75 Hours
This session describes the presentation of an infant or child with a cardiac problem. It covers both cyanotic and acyanotic heart defects.
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Suma Uday
0.5 Hours
This session reviews diabetic ketoacidosis. In particular, it looks at managing diabetic ketoacidosis in children and adolescents in line with the national guidelines recommended by the British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (BSPED) and Diabetes UK, which are based on NICE guidelines.
Practical Issues in Neuropathic Pain Medicine
John Wilson and Shankar Ramaswamy
0.5 Hours
This session reviews the pharmacology of some of the common drugs used to treat neuropathic pain and considers the practical aspects of using these drugs, including a review of the current evidence for their use.
Common Chronic Pain Conditions 1 PHN, PDPN, TGN
Vinay S Anjana-Reddy
0.5 Hours
This session describes the common chronic pain conditions of post-herpetic neuralgia, painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy, HIV-related and AIDS-related pain and trigeminal neuralgia.
Diagnosis and Evaluation of Neuropathic Pain
Oliver van Hecke
0.5 Hours
This session describes the symptoms and signs associated with neuropathic pain, its diagnosis and the multimodal approach to its treatment.
Assessment of Children's Pain
Ben Thomas and Becky Saul
0.5 Hours
This session describes the assessment of pain in paediatric practice highlighting the different methodologies used when assessing acute and chronic pain.