Fantastic Twos - Common Behavioural and Emotional Problems Part 2: In Practice
Doreen Crawford Senior Lecturer, De Montfort University, Leicester
0.50 Hours
This session considers the problems that can result from poor mental health in pre-school children and the different strategies that can be used to prevent or manage them. However, this information will not enable healthcare professionals to deal with all the difficulties they may encounter without expert help and support.
Management of Orthodontic Emergencies
Jonathan Sandler, Rebekka Nunn
This session looks at the different types of orthodontic appliances used in current orthodontic practice and some of the problems which may be associated with them.
Mechanisms of Early Normal Growth of the Craniofacial Skeleton
Derrick Willmot
This session explains the mechanisms behind normal growth of the cranium, maxilla and mandible in the child and young adult. The growth and changes in the soft tissues of the face are also explained.
Management of Interproximal Caries in Anterior Teeth
Gurcharn Bhamra
This session will discuss the preventative and restorative approaches available for interproximal lesions.
Clinical Examination of Tooth Surface Loss
R. Graham Chadwick
This session describes how to clinically examine a patient with dental erosion. It outlines a systematic approach to examination and covers the clinical signs of dental erosion.
Multi-Disciplinary Discharge Planning
Mohamed Hamid
0.50 Hours
This session focuses on the role of the Multidisciplinary team in organising a patient´s safe discharge from hospital. It describes the role of each member of the team and how they work together to ensure the patient is discharged in a safe and timely manner, so as to reduce readmission rates, improve effective use of hospital b....
Drugs Which Cause Low Sodium
Lorna Barton
0.25 Hours
This session lists the drugs that can commonly cause hyponatraemia. It also gives sources of further information if less common drug causes are suspected.
Management of Thyrotoxicosis Including Thyroid Storm
Andrew Solomon
0.50 Hours
This session covers typical clinical features and management of both thyrotoxicosis and thyroid storm.
Haematemesis and Melaena: Causes, Risk Stratification and Management
Mridula Rajwani
0.50 Hours
This session reviews the causes of haematemesis and melaena. It covers the principles of resuscitation and risk stratification. It also discusses the management (both pharmacological and endoscopic) of patients who present with upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
Interventional Radiology Part 1
Sananda Haldar and Edward Sellon and David Howlett
0.50 Hours
This session aims to increase awareness of interventional radiology procedures and the facilities available in a typical district general hospital by giving examples of clinical scenarios where interventional radiology can be effectively utilised.
Interventional Radiology Part 2
Sananda Haldar and Edward Sellon and David Howlett
0.75 Hours
This session aims to increase awareness of renal, pulmonary and neurological interventional radiology procedures by giving examples of clinical scenarios where interventional radiology can be effectively utilised.
Introduction to Obesity
Jamie Blackshaw
0.50 Hours
This session aims to provide you with an overview of overweight and obesity in children and adults in the UK. Obesity is a serious and wide spread public health issue, which has a disproportionate impact on the most deprived families. This session will touch upon the physical, psychological and social issues that can manifest du....
Evidence-based Practice: Case-based Assessment
Veronica Wilkie
This session enables you to revise what you have learnt in the other sessions in this module. This session was reviewed by Khyati Bakhai.
Interpreting Family Histories and Identifying Patients Part 1: Autosomal Conditions
Peter Farndon and Catherine Bennett and Michelle Bishop and Candy Cooley
0.50 Hours
This is the first of three sessions that consider interpreting family histories and identifying patients with, or at risk of, a genetic condition. Here we cover autosomal single gene conditions.
Management and Referral for Patients with or at Risk of Genetic Conditions
Chirag Patel and Peter Farndon
0.50 Hours
This session will describe the role of the GP in the coordinated management of patients with a family history of a genetic condition, the information resources available and the referral process.
Elder Abuse
Shane O'Hanlon and Desmond O'Neill
0.50 Hours
This session considers the challenging topic of elder abuse, including how to identify it and how best to institute a management plan.
Examination of a 30 Year Old Woman with a Recurrent Headache
Pip Pettit
0.50 Hours
This session uses a video clip to demonstrate how to carry out a focussed, problem-based physical examination on a patient presenting with a recurrent headache in primary care.
Examination of a 20-year-old Woman with Episodes of Breathlessness
Niki Roberts
0.50 Hours
This session uses a video clip to demonstrate how to perform a focused, problem-based physical examination on an adult presenting with episodes of breathlessness in primary care.
Examination of a 20-Year-Old with Acute Ear Pain
MeiLing Denney
0.50 Hours
This session uses a video clip to demonstrate how to carry out a focused, problem-based physical examination on a patient presenting with acute ear pain in primary care.
Examination of a 50-year-old with a Painful Eye
Khalid Wyne
0.50 Hours
This session uses a video clip to demonstrate how to perform a focused, problem-based physical examination on an adult presenting with eye symptoms in primary care. This session was last updated on 09/10/12.
Health Checks for Adults with Learning Disabilities
Graham Martin Retired General Practitioner
0.50 Hours
This session considers issues around introducing an extra service for a vulnerable patient group who have additional clinical needs, within a practice context.This session will also assist GPs providing annual health checks as part of the Directed Enhanced Service for people with learning disability, by enabling them to acquire....
Infant Feeding Part 3: Weaning
Catherine Elwig
0.50 Hours
This session covers the main aspects of weaning including the timings of introduction to textures, the triggers for weaning and the behavioural aspects of weaning. The session also includes topics on key nutrients during weaning and vitamin supplementation, as well as weaning the preterm and allergic infant. This session was rev....
Feeding Difficulties
Judy More - Paediatric Dietitian
0.50 Hours
This session describes the normal developmental progress of children from birth to five; from breast/bottle to eating independently and the difficulties encountered by parents during this developmental process.
Health Promotion in Pregnancy (Smoking) Part 1: Basic Principles
Lydia Oliver
0.50 Hours
This session will examine attitudes towards smoking and the reasons why people smoke; the impact of sidestream smoke on non-smokers and the health effects of smoking on the fetus, neonate and infant.