Public Health Roles of Eye Health Professionals, Patients and the Wider Public
Andy Cassels-Brown, Yvonne Needham
This session describes the roles of the health and social care workers, the patient and the public in preventing visual disability and blindness. You will understand the main functions and strengths of different workers and the ways in which they can collectively facilitate high quality eye care for their individual patients.
Colour (Anaemia and Cyanosis)
Dr Wendy Tyler, Mrs Susan Braid, Mrs Emma Morris, and Dr Alan Fenton
This session describes how to to identify, stabilise and transfer an unwell newborn who presents with signs of a pale colour or cyanosis.
Image Interpretation - Gynaecological Ultrasound: Children and Adolescents
Dr Anne Marie Coady
This session will consider the sonographic appearance of the prepubertal female pelvis. It will include indications for examination, normal anatomy and common pathology. Tips on phraseology will be offered.
Definition and Mechanisms of Underlying Pain
Lyn Margetts and Nancy Cox
This session begins by defining the key terms used in the diagnosis and management of pain. The different types of pain are then described. The basic anatomy and physiology involved in pain transmission is explained as understanding this will help you to manage pain appropriately. Important note - any drug doses mentioned in....
Definition of Stroke
Sameer Limaye
0.25 Hours
This session defines and describes stroke using current guidelines. It also makes the distinction between stroke, transient ischaemic attack (TIA) and brain attack.
Differential Diagnosis of Anogenital Warts
Kelly Morris, Lynn Riddell, Chit Saing
This session explores the natural history, diagnosis and management of key differential diagnoses of anogenital warts.
Image Interpretation - Gynaecological Ultrasound: Abnormal Early Pregnancy
Hazel Edwards
This session will discuss the ultrasound appearances of common early pregnancy complications including subchorionic haemorrhage, miscarriage, pregnancy of unknown location, ectopic pregnancy and gestational trophoblastic disease.
Anterior Mediastinal Masses
John Reynolds
This session begins with a brief review of some key points of anatomy relating to the mediastinum on the chest radiograph (CXR). Following this is an overview of the radiological appearances (plain film and cross-sectional).
HIV AIDS in the Thorax
John Holemans
This session will outline thoracic complications of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in adults and illustrate the radiological features in a series of HIV/AIDS-related cases.
CXR: Reticular Patterns (Differential)
Jonathan Benham
This session describes the common causes of linear or reticular patterns on chest radiographs (CXR).
The Role of the Professional Midwifery Advocate
Clare Capito
This session will explain the role and function of a professional midwifery advocate (PMA) and how the role facilitates the 4 functions of the Advocating for Education and Quality Improvement (A-EQUIP) model.
VTE Prevention in Primary Care
Julia Czuprynska, Kim Carter and Ben Jameson
This session describes VTE prevention in the primary care setting. It aims to increase awareness of hospital-associated thrombosis and to enhance patient care before and after a hospital admission with respect to VTE prevention. It is designed for all primary healthcare workers, including GPs, nurses, health visitors, midwives a....
CKD - Effect of Commonly Used Drugs on Renal Function
Rachel Westacott and Gill Hartley
Patients with chronic kidney disease often have other co-morbid conditions. Drug prescribing needs to take the level of renal function into account. This session presents common prescribing scenarios for patients with chronic kidney disease.
Normal Gynaecological Anatomy: Vagina and Ovaries
Mike Weston
This session covers the normal ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) appearances of the ovaries and vagina. Physiological changes are also included.
Ultrasound Diagnosis of Ovarian Masses
Mike Weston
This session explores the ultrasound features and signs used to diagnose common ovarian lesions and distinguish benign from malignant conditions.
CKD - Safe Prescribing in a Patient with Pre-existing Renal Disease
Rachel Westacott and Jane Little
Patients with renal insufficiency are more likely to experience adverse drug reactions. Renal insufficiency and dialysis alter pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of many commonly used drugs. Furthermore, different modalities of dialysis affect drug metabolism in different ways. This session aims to present the factors that ar....
Transforming Heart Failure Care Across Your Primary Care Network
Raj Thakkar
This session discusses transforming heart failure care across your Primary Care Network (PCN).
Chest Trauma: Plain Film Signs, Key Signs and Pitfalls
Roderick Robertson and Saeed Mirsadraee
The chest x-ray (CXR) can influence both early and late decisions in the management of major trauma. It is necessary to understand the mechanics of trauma and the influence of this on CXR interpretation, with particular reference to further investigations.
Guidelines for the Management of Suspected Acute Pulmonary Embolism
John Reid
This session introduces the learner to the British Thoracic Society (BTS) guidelines for the diagnosis and management of suspected acute pulmonary embolism (PE), which have been accepted and implemented by most institutions in the UK.
Generic Signs on Plain Radiographs - Part I
Stephen Ellis
This session looks at generic signs (such as silhouettes) on chest x-ray (CXR) and computed tomography (CT) scans and how to interpret them. Also covered are the air bronchogram, air crescent, and gloved finger.
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Russell Jones
This session reviews the aetiology, pathology and radiology of hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP), also known as extrinsic allergic alveolitis.
CKD - Treating Complications of Advanced CKD - Anaemia
Matthew Hall and Peter Topham
This session is the first of a two-part session. It is continued in Chronic Kidney Disease/Treating Complications of Advanced CKD - Mineral and Bone Disorder. This session will discuss the role of anaemia in advanced chronic kidney disease. The session will explain how to evaluate the cause of anaemia in a patient with chronic k....
Endometriosis
Jane Hawnaur
This session looks at the diagnosis of endometriosis using different diagnostic techniques including ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Rehabilitation
Sally Hinton and Dr Catriona Jennings
The session looks at cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation. Although the topics discussed apply to both primary and secondary prevention, the main focus for this session is on secondary prevention.
Ultrasound Assessment of the First Trimester of Pregnancy
Anne Marie Coady
Ultrasound has changed the medical approach to early pregnancy problems. This session will equip you with knowledge of the typical ultrasound appearances of normal early pregnancy development and the pitfalls, which is essential for the diagnosis and management of normality and early pregnancy failure.