Communication and Co-ordination of Care for the Complex Obstetric Patient
Charlotte Frise
0.5 Hours
An obstetric patient with acute or chronic medical complications often requires specialist input from a variety of specialties. This session describes the input from a range of specialties into some examples of acutely ill obstetric patients.
Causes of Anaemia Associated with Breathlessness
Ranjit Dasgupta
0.25 Hours
This session will look at the classification of anaemia based on red cell indices and the associated factors leading to breathlessness in an anaemic patient.
Recognising Your Own Limitations in Symptom Management in Palliative Care
Sarah Wilcox
0.5 Hours
This session discusses how being aware of your own skills and limitations can improve symptom management and care for patients at the end of life. This session was reviewed by Sarah Wilcox and Christina Faull and last updated in January 2017.
Recognising and Managing Malignant Spinal Cord Compression in Palliative Care
Astrid Adams
0.5 Hours
Some end of life care situations are considered emergencies which require urgent intervention. One of these is spinal cord compression. This session provides a framework for recognising and managing spinal cord compression, when immediate treatment may restore function that would otherwise be lost. This session was reviewed by A....
Cough: Investigation and Management and BTS Guidelines
Salman Haider and Elspeth Potton and Veronica White
0.5 Hours
This session focuses on the causes of acute and chronic cough and describes the investigation and management of cough.
Other Signs of Cocaine Use
David Wood
0.25 Hours
This session reviews the signs and symptoms associated with cocaine use.
Anatomy of the Lungs and Respiratory System (anaesthesia)
Isabeau Walker
0.5 Hours
This session covers the anatomy relevant to respiration, correct tracheal tube placement, anatomical landmarks on a CXR and chest drain insertion.
Airway Maintenance: Tracheal Tube 1
Tim Cook, Christopher Seller and Tom Simpson
0.5 Hours
This session covers basic equipment, appropriate preparation for laryngoscopy and a step-by-step guide to a sound technique for laryngoscopy. The session also covers grading the view of the larynx on laryngoscopy.
Principles of IPPV (anaesthesia)
John Isaac
0.5 Hours
This session covers the principles of IPPV under anaesthesia.
CEACCP: Myasthenia gravis
Murali Thavasothy DCH, MRCP, FRCA and Nicholas Hirsch FRCA
0.5 Hours
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune condition in which IgG autoantibodies interact with the postsynaptic acetylcholine receptors (AChR) at the nicotinic neuromuscular junction (NMJ).
CEACCP: Ventricular assist devices
Paul Harris MBChB FRCA FFICM EDICM Lakshminarasimhan Kuppurao MD DA DNB FRCA
0.5 Hours
Heart failure occurs in 1% of the UK adult population yet represents 5% of all hospital admissions, according to the 2008/09 National Heart Failure audit. The 3 month readmission rate is as high as 30% and 30% of patients admitted will die within 1 yr of discharge. Medical therapies, such as angiotensin-converting enzyme inhi....
Patient-Controlled Analgesia
Seema Quasim
0.5 Hours
Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) is one of the most common techniques used in the control of acute pain, especially in the postoperative setting. This session concentrates on intravenous PCA.
Approaching ACP When Capacity is Uncertain, Fluctuating, or Likely to Deteriorate
Premila Fade
0.5 Hours
This session focuses on managing Advance Care Planning in situations where the patient has a disorder or impairment of the mind or brain which is fluctuating or deteriorating and is likely to affect capacity. This session was reviewed by Premila Fade and Christina Faull, and last updated in September 2016.
Psychotic Disorders
Iravindranth Thyagarajan, Nagendra Muniswamappa and Vipul Rastogi
0.5 Hours
The aim of this session is to explore the terms psychosis and schizophrenia, as well as to describe the pathophysiology, causes, signs and symptoms and basic therapeutic management of psychosis and schizophrenia.
Common Electrolyte Disorders (K, Mg Po4)
Clare Hayes-Bradley
0.5 Hours
This session will discuss the management of critically ill patients with abnormalities in serum potassium (K+), magnesium (Mg2+) and phosphate (PO42-).
Causes and Investigation of Coma
Adrian James Varley and Anthony Absalom
0.5 Hours
An overview of the causes, investigation and immediate management of the comatose patient.
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia - Introduction, Diagnosis and Management
Jenny Briggs
0.5 Hours
This session describes the pathophysiology, diagnosis and initial management priorities in newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) and complications that may require critical care input. It also covers how concurrent AML and its treatment may impact on critical illness.
Chronic Pulmonary Obstructive Disease and Non-Invasive Ventilation
Bryan Yates and Simon Baudouin
0.5 Hours
This session will provide an overview of all aspects of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD.) Particular mention will be given to management of respiratory failure due to exacerbations and the use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV).
CEACCP: Antibiotic resistance in the intensive care unit
AJ Varley BSc MRCS FRCA, H Williams MB BCh FRCPath and S Fletcher FRCA FRCPE
0.5 Hours
The use of antibiotics is unique in medical practice in that the treatment given to an individual may have consequence for the wider population.
Regulation of Electrolyte and Acid-Base Balance
Clifford Dwenger
0.5 Hours
This session expands the role of antidiuretic hormone, and discusses other hormonal systems involved in regulating sodium absorption. The concept of 'effective circulating volume', which is central to these systems, is defined.
CEACCP: Propofol infusion syndrome
Ne-Hooi Will Loh MBBS EDIC FRCA FFICM and Priya Nair MBBS FRCA FFICM
0.5 Hours
Ne-Hooi Will Loh and Priya Nair give an in-depth insight on propofol infusion syndrome
Acute Asthma
Asad Ali and Gavin Perkins
0.5 Hours
Acute asthma is a common emergency condition affecting all age groups. Early recognition and management can save lives.
Estimation of Burn Extent
Johann Jeevaratnam and Mansoor Khan
0.5 Hours
This session explores four methods commonly used to estimate burn extent and investigates the potential role of technology in measuring and documenting burn extent.
CEACCP: Pain in the patient with burns
Aidan T Norman MB ChB FRCA and Keith C Judkins MB ChB FRCA
0.5 Hours
Aidan T Norman and Keith C Judkins give an in-depth discussion on pain in the patient with burns.
Abdominal Paracentesis
Hao Ern Tan and William Peat
0.5 Hours
This session describes the common causes for ascites and the procedure for obtaining a diagnostic sample.