Principles of Lower Limb Amputation
George Wheble and Michael Lamyman
0.50 Hours
This session will identify the factors that contribute to loss of gait and postural stability following amputation. Later, it will explain why it is important to preserve functioning joints and consider the impact of nerve supply and blood supply on level of amputation.
Assessment of Outcomes in Patients with Burns
Fawaz Al-Hassani and Baljit Dheansa
0.50 Hours
This session will define what is meant by a major burn and identify the factors that can increase the severity of a burn injury. Later, it will investigate the impact of these factors on patient prognosis.
Cardiovascular Support in Major Burns
James Bedford and Emily Shardlow
0.50 Hours
This session will describe the pathophysiology of the cardiovascular response in patients with major burn injuries. Later sections will explore the pharmacology of vasoactive drugs and explain the effect of these drugs on skin microcirculation.
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome in Burns
Christopher Lewis and Hugh Gallagher
0.50 Hours
This session will explore the pathophysiology of abdominal compartment syndrome in burns and describe the role of fluid resuscitation in its aetiology. Later sections will offer guidance on how to investigate possible abdominal compartment syndrome and describe the role of the abdominal surgeon with regard to decompression.
Principles of Secondary Reconstruction in Burns
Camilla Stewart and Kenneth Stewart
0.50 Hours
This session will describe how to assess a patient requesting secondary burns reconstruction and offer guidance on how to establish suitable priorities. Later sections will explore the issues surrounding the timing of secondary reconstruction in burns and describe the main surgical techniques for the correction of burn scars.
Post-operative Pathophysiology CVS Fluid Balance and Renal Failure
Bubby Thava and Ridzuan Farouk
This session describes post-operative pathophysiology with reference to cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS), fluid balance and renal failure.
Post-operative Electrolyte Management
Bubby Thava and Ridzuan Farouk
0.50 Hours
This session outlines homeostatic mechanisms for sodium, potassium and calcium. It then describes common presentations when these ions are depleted or in excess. Advice on the initial medical management for these conditions is then provided.
Principles of Invasive and Non-Invasive Monitoring
Erin Innes
0.50 Hours
This session outlines anaesthetic monitoring requirements for regional and general anaesthesia (including sedation). Use, interpretation and limitations of non-invasive and invasive monitoring techniques are described.
Common Conditions (Paramedic: mental health presentations)
David Partlow
This session gives an overview of common mental health presentations and treatment/referral options for the common mental health conditions/presentations.
Assessing Treatment Effectiveness
Steve Haigh
0.50 Hours
This session describes how to compare the effectiveness of different analgesics and explains why combinations of analgesics are usually the most effective.
Pain Management in the Elderly
Paul Elliott
0.50 Hours
This session will explore the incidence and impact of chronic pain on elderly people and explain why pain in the elderly is consistently under-reported. Later, it will describe the methods used to assess pain in elderly people and explain why pain management in the elderly requires careful consideration.
Childhood Rashes
Naaz Ahmad
This session will explore how to classify childhood rashes and identify the conditions that most commonly result in the development of childhood rashes. Later, it will consider how to assess a child presenting with a rash and identify the circumstances under which emergency treatment is required.
Anatomy of the Palmar Fascia
Alex Dearden and Sam Dalal
0.50 Hours
This session will explore the detailed anatomy of the palmar fascia and explain its relationship to the nerves and vessels of the hand both in health and disease.
Aetiology and Investigation of Gynaecomastia
Charles Loh and Philip Lim
0.50 Hours
This session will explore the causes of gynaecomastia, describing how to grade the condition and offering guidance on the clinical assessment and investigation of patients.
Conservative Management of Pressure Ulcers
Alex Smit, Rebecca Rollett and Jonathan Wiper
0.50 Hours
This session will identify the general measures that can be taken to aid healing of pressure ulcers. This will include the need to optimise nutritional state and the topical treatments that can be used to aid healing or prepare the wounds for surgery.
CEACCP: Statistics III: Probability and statistical tests
Anthony McCluskey BSc MB ChB FRCA and Abdul Ghaaliq Lalkhen MB ChB FRCA
0.50 Hours
Anthony McCluskey and Abdul Ghaaliq Lalkhen provide us with an in-depth discussion on probability and statistical tests
CEACCP: Statistics IV: Interpreting the results of statistical tests
Anthony McCluskey BSc MB ChB FRCA and Abdul Ghaaliq Lalkhen MB ChB FRCA
0.50 Hours
Anthony McCluskey and Abdul Ghaaliq Lalkhen provide us with an in-depth discussion on interpreting the results of statistical tests
Crisis Resource Management
Rohit Juneja
0.50 Hours
This session will outline the key points of CRM and how these relate to issues of ensuring safety in the night setting.
Communication Impairments Part 3: Cleft Palate, Hearing Impairment, Stammering and Selective Mutism
Alison Wintgens, Karen Morgan, Liz Albery, Sarah Worsfold
0.50 Hours
This session is the third of four which describe different speech, language and communication impairments. This session focuses on the following conditions: stammering, selective mutism, cleft palate/velopharyngeal dysfunction and hearing impairment. The defining characteristics, prevalence and diagnostic criteria are described....
Psychosocial Development
Russel Viner
0.50 Hours
This session will review the reciprocal impact of changes in psychological development in adolescence including cognitive, emotional and behavioural development. The session will also consider what impact these developmental changes have on self-management of long-term illness during adolescence.
Acute Abdominal Pain in Children
Malin Sullivan
0.50 Hours
This session considers the management of children who present with acute abdominal pain in general practice. The management of chronic and recurrent abdominal pain is discussed in the e-GP session ‘Recurrent abdominal pain in children’.
Cranial Nerves and Base of Skull
Christopher Taylor and Nicholas Hirsch
0.50 Hours
This session covers the anatomy and function of the cranial nerves and the anatomy of the base of the skull.
Acid Base Balance and Buffers
Alexander Goodwin
0.50 Hours
An account of acid-base physiology and its relevance to anaesthesia.
Peripheral Circulation
Rhona Dorran
0.50 Hours
This session outlines the physiology of the vasculature, describes the role of the vascular endothelium and the determinants of vascular resistance, explains how the microvascular forces affect exchange of fluids, nutrients and metabolites and describes the role of the lymphatic system.
Physiology of Pregnancy and Labour 1
Mary Mushambi and Paul Slatter
0.50 Hours
This session will explore the changes in cardiovascular, haematological and respiratory physiology during pregnancy and labour, providing the necessary knowledge for a doctor starting out in obstetric anaesthesia.