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Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a catastrophic obstetric emergency that can present as sudden, profound, and unexpected maternal collapse associated with hypotension, hypoxaemia, and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC).
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This session looks at how to identify and treat paediatric septic shock, including that caused by meningococcal septicaemia.
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Dr Andrea Goddard is a consultant paediatrician at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington and clinical lead for child protection at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. She is also Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London and Designated Doctor for Child Protection for NHS Westminster and Lead P....
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Rhabdomyolysis is characterized by skeletal muscle disintegration and the release of myoglobin and other intercellular proteins and electrolytes into the circulation.
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An account of acid-base physiology and its relevance to anaesthesia.
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This session will identify the complications resulting from open fractures of the lower limb and those associated with the flaps used to cover such fractures. Later, it will describe how to recognise and treat these complications in the clinical setting.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
This session describes post-operative pathophysiology with reference to cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS), fluid balance and renal failure.
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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.
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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.
This session gives an overview of common mental health presentations and treatment/referral options for the common mental health conditions/presentations.
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This session describes how to compare the effectiveness of different analgesics and explains why combinations of analgesics are usually the most effective.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Anthony McCluskey and Abdul Ghaaliq Lalkhen provide us with an in-depth discussion on probability and statistical tests
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Anthony McCluskey and Abdul Ghaaliq Lalkhen provide us with an in-depth discussion on interpreting the results of statistical tests
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This session will outline the key points of CRM and how these relate to issues of ensuring safety in the night setting.
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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....