Intracranial Infections
Anna Shekhdar and Michael Perry
0.50 Hours
Intracranial infections (also called central nervous system infections or CNS infections) are relatively rare, but form a very important differential diagnosis in the unwell patient. It is essential to suspect and expedite treatment because consequences of a missed CNS infection are severe.
Necrotizing fasciitis
Pejman Davoudian FRCA EDIC FFICM and Neil J Flint FRCA EDIC
0.50 Hours
Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a progressive, fulminant bacterial infection of subcutaneous tissue that spreads rapidly through the fascial planes causing extensive tissue destruction. NF can affect any part of the body and is the most serious presentation of necrotizing soft tissue infection (NSTI); it is a rare but potentially....
Nosocomial Infections and Infection Control
Raj Nichani and Steve Knight
0.50 Hours
This session describes the commonly occurring nosocomial infections in critical care and the common sites of infection. A description of standard infection control practices, emphasizing the importance of adhering to these procedures, is provided.
Major trauma: assessment and initial management
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) industry specialists
0.50 Hours
This guideline provides guidance on the assessment and management of major trauma, including resuscitation following major blood loss associated with trauma.
Imaging: Coma
Mary Gawne-Cain
0.50 Hours
This session aims to provide you with a method of approaching the imaging of the undiagnosed unconscious patient. It briefly covers the initial clinical workup of an unconscious patient presenting to the emergency department (including use of the Glasgow Coma Scale). It describes a checklist to be used in the analysis of the com....
Nasal Anatomy
Michelle Leemans, Katherine Cheesmen and Ian Calder
0.50 Hours
This session focuses on the anatomy of the nose. It will also explore complications of nasal instrumentation, the functions of the nose, and its vascular and nerve supply.
Cold Injury
Elizabeth Wharton
0.50 Hours
This session will describe the pathology of cold injury and explain how to differentiate between frostbite, chilblains and trench foot. Later sections will describe the systemic effects of hypothermia.
Forensic Aspects of Burns
Elizabeth Chipp, Niall Martin and David Barnes
0.50 Hours
This session will explain why a burn injury may become part of a forensic investigation and explore the types of forensic evidence that a burns expert may be asked to provide in court.
Monitoring the Patient with a Major Burn
Nick Pantelides and David Barnes
0.50 Hours
This session describes the clinical measurements and devices that can be used to monitor the resuscitation of patients with burns.
Comfort Care for Patients with Non-Survivable Burns
John Gibson and Sarah Hemington-Gorse
0.50 Hours
This session will identify the factors that determine which burns are non-survivable and describe how to deliver appropriate palliative care for patients with such injuries.
General Surgery: Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage Lower
Hannah Knight
0.50 Hours
This session will describe the approach to the patient with suspected lower gastrointestinal haemorrhage including immediate management, investigation, aetiology and definitive treatment.
Genitourinary Disease: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Ashwin Sridhar and Senthil Nathan
0.25 Hours
This session outlines the assessment and management of lower urinary tract symptoms in men. The session takes the reader through the relevant anatomy, pathophysiology, and definitions of terminology, assessment and management.
Genitourinary Disease: Renal Failure
Madeline Moore
This session will give you an overview of renal failure, including how to categorise renal failure, urological causes and how to investigate and manage these.
Genitourinary Disease: Scrotal Swellings
Madeline Moore
0.50 Hours
This session will provide an overview of scrotal swellings including how to differentiate between different scrotal pathologies, identifying and instigating basic investigations and management for important conditions including testicular torsion and testicular cancer.
Neurology & Neurosurgery: Coma
Nick Carleton-Bland
0.25 Hours
This session outlines the diagnosis and management of traumatic and non-traumatic CNS aetiologies and extracranial aetiologies of coma and the principles of assessment of brain stem death and understand its relevance to continued life support and organ donation.
Fractures: Managing Fractures
Chris Bretherton and Andrew McKee
0.25 Hours
This session discusses the initial management of fractures and considers the planning of definitive treatment. We consider the fracture pattern as well as the biomechanical and patient factors which influence these decisions.
Fractures: Complications of Fractures
Efthymios Iliopoulos
0.50 Hours
This session will review the complications that may occur after a fracture. The clinical presentation will be discussed and the appropriate management.
Left to Right Shunts
Nick Ring
0.50 Hours
This session covers the imaging findings in adults with left to right shunts. Within the individual groups however, there is considerable variation in the severity and complexity of the disease. Some clinical aspects will be discussed as they are often very important in determining whether surgical or other intervention is appro....
Generic Signs on Plain Radiographs - Part II
Stephen Ellis
0.50 Hours
This session is about learning to identify lobar collapses and other signs on chest radiograph (CXR).
Mediastinal Masses: Middle and Posterior Mediastinum
John Reynolds
0.25 Hours
This session looks at masses in the middle and posterior mediastinum and will review the common causes of masses at these sites.
Basic Principles of DSA
David Kessel
0.50 Hours
This session covers the basics of arterial imaging using digital subtraction angiography (DSA).
Local Anaesthetics
Emma J Wilson
0.50 Hours
This session describes the pharmacology of local anaesthetics and their clinical uses as analgesics.
Knee Injury
David Carter
0.50 Hours
This session describes the anatomy of the knee and the common mechanisms that precipitate injury. It will detail examination of the knee and common knee injuries that may present to paramedics. It aims to give the pre-hospital clinician a greater understanding of knee injuries and red flags which may indicate a serious injury re....
Nutritional Management and Plastic Surgery
Bettina Lieske
0.50 Hours
This session is about nutrition. Nutrition is part of the treatment of every patient, but it is easily forgotten. It is vital to pay attention to the nutritional state of your patients, and have awareness of what you can do to improve their treatment.
Management of Fractures of the Orbital Floor
Karen Lindsay and Bill Townley
0.50 Hours
This session will describe the clinical features associated with fractures of the orbital floor and offer guidance on how to assess and investigate such injuries. Later, it will explore the role of surgery and how to avoid, recognise and treat complications.