Blood Cultures
Natalie Baldrey and William Peat
0.50 Hours
This session explains why blood cultures are clinically relevant and describes the procedure for taking blood culture samples.
Arterial Lines: Technique of Insertion
Paul McAndrew
0.50 Hours
This session will provide key information relating to the insertion of arterial lines. It will focus on the Seldinger technique, and illustrate good practice.
CEACCP: Air leaks, pneumothorax, and chest drains
Elankumaran Paramasivam MRCP and Andrew Bodenham FRCA
0.50 Hours
This review will cover those related to the chest; of these, pneumothorax is the most common serious complication.
Brugada Syndrome
Kim Rajappan
0.50 Hours
This session addresses the incidental ECG finding of a Brugada pattern. It includes the identification of ECG abnormalities, the implications of the finding and how to manage the patient.
Right Ventricular Function
Nick Morgan-Hughes
0.50 Hours
This session will review transthoracic echocardiography (TTE or 'echo') assessment of right ventricular (RV) dimensions, function and pathophysiology.
CT Anatomy: Pulmonary Lobule and Fissures
Siobhan Green and Sujal Desai
0.50 Hours
This session provides an introduction to normal computed tomography (CT) anatomy of the lungs including the secondary pulmonary lobule and lung fissures.
Common Clinical Problems: Imaging the Septic Patient Post-Abdominal Surgery
Derrian Markham
0.50 Hours
In this session, you will learn how to investigate septic patients after abdominal surgery. You will learn through a series of interactive images how to identify the cause of sepsis and the relative merits of the plain abdominal x-ray (AXR), ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) in the diagnostic and therapeutic pathway.
Overview of Monitoring in Critical Care
Gemma Crossingham
0.50 Hours
The intensive care unit is an environment where advanced physiological monitoring is available for appropriate indications. Monitoring should be employed to detect pathophysiological abnormalities in patients at high risk of developing them and to aid in the titration of therapy to appropriate physiological endpoints. Th....
Cardiac Output Monitoring II
Russell Barber, Max Jonas and Sharon Avery
0.50 Hours
Following on from Cardiac Output Monitoring I, which highlighted the physiological principles behind cardiac output monitors, this session provides an overview of the current technology available, highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of each type.
Anatomy of the Heart
Jan Shaw
0.50 Hours
This session presents an overview of the anatomy of the heart and related structures.
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.