Blood Supply to the Brain
Christopher Taylor and Nicholas Hirsch
0.50 Hours
This session covers the major cerebral blood vessels including those making up the circle of Willis, the further distribution of blood to the brain, and subsequent venous drainage.This session covers the major cerebral blood vessels including those making up the circle of Willis, the further distribution of blood to the brain, a....
Optic Pathways, Visual Fields, Motor and Sensory Innervation
Andy Presland
0.50 Hours
Applied anatomy of the nerve and blood supply of the eye. This session also covers basic optics.
Cell Membrane Characteristics and Receptors
Kate Bailey and Innes Simon Chadwick
0.50 Hours
This session examines the cell membrane and receptor physiology.
Capillary Dynamics and Interstitial Fluid
Simon Logan
0.50 Hours
This session will explain and demonstrate how the structure of capillaries relates to function and how starling forces determine fluid homeostasis in different organ systems.
Osmolarity: Partition of Fluids Across Membranes
Simon Logan
0.50 Hours
This session describes the physical processes by which molecules traverse cell membranes.
Allergy and Inflamatory Response
Potteth Sukumar Sudheer
This session describes the four different types of hypersensitivity reactions (allergies) and the subsequent inflammatory response mechanism.
Cardiac Muscle Contraction 1
Joseph Arrowsmith
0.50 Hours
This session describes the ultrastructure of cardiac muscle cells and the organization of the sarcomere.
Pulmonary Circulation
Andrew Klein and Erik Ortmann
0.50 Hours
This session provides an insight into the anatomy, physiology and regulation of pulmonary blood flow and its uneven distribution.
Physiology of Nausea and Vomiting
Anton D Leonard and David J Rowbotham
0.50 Hours
This session describes the physiology of nausea and vomiting. Topics covered include swallowing reflex, barrier pressure, agonist/receptor systems, afferent and efferent pathways and causes and consequences of postoperative nausea and vomiting.
Physiology of Obesity and Effects on Organ Systems
Rajdeep Sandhu and Mark Bellamy
0.50 Hours
This session will enable you to understand the pathogenesis of obesity and its effects on various organ systems.
Body Temperature and its Regulation
Robin Correa
0.50 Hours
This session examines the control of body temperature. It covers physiological aspects of temperature homeostasis including various mechanisms and body systems that are involved in regulation.
Physiology of Pregnancy and Labour 2
Mary Mushambi and Paul Slatter
0.50 Hours
This session will explore the changes in gastrointestinal, central nervous system, endocrine, renal and musculoskeletal physiology providing the necessary understanding for a doctor starting in obstetric anaesthesia.
Assessment of Spiritual Well-being
Vicky Robinson and David Hamilton
0.50 Hours
Assessment of spiritual well-being is one of the four core areas (also known as domains) of a holistic assessment in end of life care. In this session you will explore this domain and its potential interactions with the other core areas. This session was reviewed by Kate McClelland and Christina Faull and last updated in Nove....
Assessing Urgent Situations with Limited Information
Amy Gadoud
0.50 Hours
This session will look at how you can assess urgent end of life care situations when you have limited information. This session was reviewed by Amy Gadoud and Richard Kitchen and last updated in October 2017.
Physiological Effects of Patient Transport: General Principles
Joanna Walker
0.50 Hours
This session outlines the major physiological changes that occur as a result of exposure to environmental factors during patient transport.
Physiological Effects of Patient Transport: Aeromedical Considerations
Joanna Walker and Ben Shippey
0.50 Hours
This session outlines the major physiological stresses imposed by altitude and the unique set of considerations for transporting patients by air.
Cardiomyopathy and anaesthesia
MR Davies BM MRCP FRCA and J Cousins MB BS BSc FRCA
0.50 Hours
Cardiomyopathies are diseases of the heart muscle and may present with cardiac dysfunction. Originally defined as conditions with unknown aetiology, the World Health Organization reclassification in 1995 was expanded to include all known causes and is based upon anatomical and physiological features. Within this classification,....
CEACCP: Anaesthesia and pituitary disease
James M Peyton MB ChB MRCP FRCA and Michelle C White MB ChB DCH FRCA
0.50 Hours
This review aims to discuss the principles of preoperative preparation, the management of anaesthesia and CPB, and the common postoperative complications of children undergoing cardiac surgery.
Common Electrolyte Disorders (Na)
Clare Hayes-Bradley
0.50 Hours
This session will discuss the pathophysiology, clinical features and management of both hyponatraemia and hypernatraemia in critically ill patients.
CEACCP: Severe acute pancreatitis
Simon P Young BSc (Hons) MB ChB FRCA Jonathan P Thompson BSc (Hons) MD FRCA
0.50 Hours
Pancreatitis is an inflammatory disorder of the pancreas which occurs with an estimated incidence of 10 – 40 per 100 000 per year in the UK.1 Mild acute (oedematous or interstitial) pancreatitis accounts for 80% of cases, is self-limiting, and usually resolves with simple supportive management in 3 – 5 days. Severe acute pancrea....
CEACCP: Abdominal compartment syndrome
Neil Berry and Simon Fletcher
0.50 Hours
Abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome represent a spectrum of severity of a disorder that carries a significant morbidity and mortality.
Recognition and Initial Management of Common Anaemias
Archie Prentice
0.50 Hours
This session looks at recognition of the clinical presentation of common anaemias and the selection of tests to reach a diagnosis and to plan treatment.
Child Protection: Level 2 Part B – Response in Secondary Care
Andrea Goddard
0.50 Hours
This session uses case studies to help clinical staff who have some degree of contact with children and young people and/or parents/carers to know what are the appropriate responses when they have concerns that a child or young person is being maltreated. It is important to note that the term 'children' means children and young....
Care Post Lung Transplant
Marc Giménez-Milà and Jasvir Parmar
0.50 Hours
This session describes the principles of care in the immediate postoperative period after lung transplant, including immunosuppression treatment and management of early complications.
Renal Regulation of Body Fluid pH
Clifford Dwenger
0.50 Hours
This session deals with the regulation of extra and intracellular hydrogen ion concentration.