Multifocal Electroretinogram (mfERG)
Sinead Walker
0.50 Hours
This session covers the multifocal electroretinogram (mfERG) procedure, the underlying physiological changes measured and the interpretation of normal and abnormal mfERG reports. How mfERG results may relate to complementary diagnostic techniques such as imaging will also be covered.
How to Take a History Sudden Vision Loss
Rosemary Robinson and Ahmad Muneer Otri
0.50 Hours
This session is designed to help you take a structured history in patients with painless sudden loss of vision. From this history you should be able to formulate a differential diagnosis even before you proceed to examine the eye.
Infection Risks (Patient, Theatre, Staff) Laminar Flow
Susan Connolly
0.50 Hours
This session explains the principles of infection in the operating theatre, and precautions which are taken to reduce the risks of infection. It outlines the use of laminar air flow to reduce surgical site infections.
Incision and Closure of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue
Jonathan Randall
0.50 Hours
This module will examine how a surgeon decides where to make an incision and techniques for closure. Instruments and materials for this will be discussed, as well as complications.
Management of Drug Induced Breathlessness
Elora Mukherjee
This session discusses the investigation and management of patients with drug induced breathlessness, a commonly overlooked presentation with potentially long-term adverse drug effects. The session looks at how to interpret test results to confirm the diagnosis and how best to manage the patient thereafter.
New Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Management
Santino Capocci
0.50 Hours
This session discusses the investigation and initial management of patients with suspected lung cancer, either in clinic or as in-patients, covering the important questions in the history, salient examination points and investigations before a multidisciplinary team discussion.
Following Up Assessments and Evaluating Outcomes
Sarah Yardley
0.50 Hours
This session looks at the importance of follow up assessments and evaluation of outcomes in end of life care. It also looks at how the actions identified as part of the assessment process help to meet patients’ needs.
Heart Failure in End of Life Care
Amy Gadoud, Karen Hogg, Shona Jenkins and Yvonne Millerick
0.50 Hours
This session has been written by a multidisciplinary group of cardiology and palliative care specialists to help palliative care clinicians become more confident with managing patients with heart failure and knowing when to liaise with heart failure services.
Non-invasive Ventilation in Motor Neurone Disease
Christina Faull, Juliet Colt, Jonathan Palmer and David Oliver
0.50 Hours
Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is an intervention which can improve both quality of life and survival for patients with motor neurone disease (MND). This session outlines the evidence base and practicalities of this important treatment option for patients.
Level 1 - Safeguarding for All Staff Working in a Healthcare Setting
Andrea Goddard
0.50 Hours
This session is for ALL staff working in a healthcare setting - whether clinical (face to face contact with patients) OR non-clinical: e.g. reception, administrative, catering, transport and maintenance staff. It is basic safeguarding training. All staff who come into contact with children (whether clinical or not) and ALL clini....
Level 2 Part A - Recognition
Andrea Goddard
0.50 Hours
This session will help clinical staff who have some degree of contact with children and young people and/or parents/carers to recognise signs and behaviours seen in children who are being maltreated. It is important to note that throughout the session, the terms 'child' and 'children' refer to anyone younger than 18 years old.....
Closing the Consultation
Adam Fraser, Roger Neighbour
0.50 Hours
This session explores the ways in which GPs effectively and appropriately close the consultation. This session was reviewed by Suchita Shah and last updated in January 2015.
Dynamic Renography
Isky Gordon
0.50 Hours
This session discusses renograms including the information provided by, and clinical indications for, MAG3 (Mercaptoacetylglycine) and DTPA (Diethylenetriaminepentaacetate).
Neonatal Respiratory Distress: Medical Conditions
David Pilling
0.50 Hours
This session explores medical conditions in neonatal respiratory distress through a series of normal and abnormal radiographs.
Malrotation
Alan Sprigg
0.50 Hours
In this session you will view the diverse presentation of malrotation and understand the urgency in investigating it. You will be shown how to choose appropriate imaging investigations and understand the importance of determining the duodenojejunal (DJ) flexure position in a contrast meal.
Increased Density or Thickening of the Skull Vault or Base
Laurence Abernethy
0.50 Hours
This session covers artefacts, variants of normal development and pathological conditions which cause increased density or thickening of the skull vault and base.
Intracranial Calcification
Claire Miller and Stephen Chapman
0.75 Hours
In this session on intracranial calcification you will review the normal sites of intracranial calcification and be presented with a system for analysing pathological calcification.
Intracranial Metastases: Imaging and Differential Diagnosis
Lesley Cala
0.75 Hours
This session looks at the use of the various imaging modalities to identify a mass lesion as a metastasis and suggest its organ of origin in order to direct further imaging and clinical management.
Functional Neuroanatomy
Adam Thomas
1.00 Hours
Although knowing the names of different parts of the brain is essential to describe disease processes accurately, a good understanding of functional anatomy will enhance your understanding of neurological disease and its imaging manifestations. The level of detail covered in this session is aimed at trainees wanting to develop a....
Metabolic Bone Disease
Linda Smith
0.50 Hours
This session describes the characteristic bone scan appearance of metabolic bone disease.
Gastric Emptying
Philip Robinson MB ChB (Hons), MRCP, FRCR
0.50 Hours
This session looks at disorders of gastric emptying and how they are diagnosed.
Management of Hypo- and Hypercapnia - Anesthesiology
Julia Richards and Roger Sharpe
0.50 Hours
This session discusses the interpretation of the capnograph, together with the causes and management of hypo- and hypercapnia.
Haematological Problems in the Critically Ill - Anesthesiology
Louise Tillyer
This session will help you to evaluate haematological changes in critically ill patients, and manage them accordingly.
Inguinal Block - Anesthesiology
Stephen A Roberts
0.50 Hours
This session provides information about the inguinal block in terms of its contraindications, possible complications and the relevant anatomy. It also discusses the performance of landmark and ultrasound techniques.
Basic Nerve Conduction - Audiology
Kathryn Lewis
0.50 Hours
This session will help you to identify the different types of nerve cells and their function.