Anti-Scatter Grids in Radiography
Chris Taylor and Anna Burch
0.25 Hours
This session covers the use of grids to reduce the effect of scatter on a radiograph.
Cardiac MRI
Stephen Nicholas
0.50 Hours
This session describes the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques used for imaging the heart.
Acute Pain: History, Examination and Simple Uni-dimensional Tools
Lew-Chin Chee
0.50 Hours
This session is an introduction to the assessment of acute pain. It will cover history taking and physical examination, concentrating on the measurement of pain, particularly the use of simple unidimensional tools.
Peripheral Nerve Blocks of the Forearm
Matt Oldman and Rich Reed
0.50 Hours
This session describes nerve blocks of the forearm, including indications, contraindications, complications and anatomy.
Acute Renal Failure and the Effects of Anaesthesia on Renal Function
Phil Laws and Judith Wright
The session will familiarize you with the diagnosis, classification and aetiology of ARF. Modifications to general and regional anaesthesia are discussed along with the effects anaesthesia has on renal function.
Anaesthesia for the Patient with Hepatic Failure
James Ryan
0.50 Hours
Anaesthesia for patients with hepatic impairment can present many challenges. This session will explore the effects of hepatic impairment on the various organ systems of the body, and the implications this has for the pre-, peri- and postoperative anaesthetic management.
Epilepsy and Anaesthesia
Jason Easby and Dave Booth
0.50 Hours
This session will cover the definition and aetiology of epilepsy and the anaesthetic implications of a patient with epilepsy.
Day-case Surgery And Anaesthesia 2: Patient Selection and Discharge Criteria
Andrew Burtenshaw and K L Kong
0.50 Hours
This session aims to teach a framework with which to assess the suitability of individual patients for day case surgery (DCS) based on the relevant surgical, medical and social factors. It also emphasizes the importance of, and requirements for, a safe discharge.
Day Case Surgery and Anaesthesia 3
Ian Smith and R Satish Rajamanickam
0.50 Hours
Considerations for providing day case anaesthesia, commonly used drugs and techniques, suitable regional techniques and their modifications.
Common Uroradiological Syndromes: Autosomal Dominant Syndromes
Camilla Whitten, Emma Wood and Uday Patel
0.50 Hours
This session looks at three syndromes and conditions commonly encountered in urology that have both renal and extrarenal manifestations: von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease, tuberous sclerosis (TS) and autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD).
Acute Abdominal Pain
Rosemary Arthur
1.00 Hours
This session provides an overview of the role of imaging in a child who presents with acute abdominal pain, with particular reference to the older child.
Paediatric Intussusception
Alan Sprigg
0.50 Hours
In this session you will discover how to diagnose intussusception by imaging, how to liaise with the surgical team and the principles of therapeutic reduction.
Assessment of an Enlarged Liver
Alex Barnacle
0.50 Hours
This session details the process of assessing an enlarged liver in a child and outlines a structured approach to evaluating the main causes of hepatomegaly. An outline of further imaging investigations is also discussed.
Cranial Ultrasound: Technique and Normal Appearances
Helen Woodley
0.75 Hours
This session is about recognising normal cranial anatomy as seen by ultrasound, and understanding the technique for performing cranial ultrasound on neonates.
Cranial Ultrasonography in Infants: Common Pathologies
Helen Woodley and Rosemary Arthur
0.50 Hours
This session describes common pathologies and lesions affecting the neonatal brain, concentrating on haemorrhagic and ischaemic lesions in the newborn infant. The role of cranial ultrasonography (CUSS) is discussed in identifying these different pathologies.
SAH: Acute Investigation, Treatment and Prevention
Phil White
1.00 Hours
This session covers the background of subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH), the imaging methods for intracranial aneurysms, aneurysm treatment, common complications of aneurysmal SAH (ASAH) and screening for cerebral aneurysms.
Brain Parenchymal Infections: Viral, Post-infectious Sequelae and Opportunistic Infections
Vijay Sawlani and Niels Powell
0.75 Hours
This session covers viral infections - post infectious, sequelae and opportunistic infections.
Pathway to Diagnosing Interstitial Lung Disease
Melissa Heightman
0.25 Hours
Having established a history, examination, and chest x-ray (CXR) that suggest a possibility of interstitial lung disease (ILD) as a diagnosis, this session will identify subsequent appropriate investigations to establish a more precise diagnosis.
Causes and Risk Factors for Primary and Secondary Pneumothorax
Ahmed Fahim
0.25 Hours
This session revises the causes and risk factors for primary and secondary pneumothorax.
Diagnosis and Treatment of Hyperventilation Syndrome
David Raeside, Carolyn Bell
0.50 Hours
This session reviews the diagnosis and treatment approaches for patients with chronic hyperventilation syndrome (HVS).
Common Causes of Pulmonary Diseases
Gary Whitlock
0.25 Hours
This session is a brief overview of the possible causes of shortness of breath in an HIV+ patient.
Advance Decisions to Refuse Treatment in Practice
Eleanor Grogan
0.50 Hours
This session builds on the principles of Advance Decisions to Refuse Treatment. It focuses on the practical steps involved in supporting patients requesting the development of an advance decision. This session was reviewed by Eleanor Grogan and Christina Faull and last updated in November 2014.
Dealing with Challenging Relatives
Margaret Mary Cowan
0.50 Hours
This session examines the impact that relatives can have on interactions between patients and professionals in end of life care. It explores methods of managing situations where relatives may be seen as challenging. This session was reviewed by Margaret Mary Cowan and Christina Faull and last updated in July 2015.
Pathophysiology of CTG
Edwin Chandraharan
This session looks at the control of fetal heart rate, fetal response to hypoxic and mechanical stress and the pathophysiology of intrapartum hypoxia.
Completion of the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death Part 3: Scenarios
George Fernie
0.50 Hours
This session will allow the doctor to consolidate the knowledge previously gained in respect to death certification and give them the opportunity to complete a number of medical certificates of cause of death (MCCDs).