Drug-induced Cough and Bronchospasm
Salman Haider
0.25 Hours
This session reviews the possible presentations of drug-induced cough and its causes.
History of Acute Asthma
Ramin Baghai-Ravary
This session examines the history of acute asthma presentation and how it relates to the underlying pathophysiology. It goes on to identify important indicators of acute and life-threatening disease.
Drugs That Can Cause Breathlessness and Underlying Lung Disease
Elora Mukherjee
This session looks at drugs commonly associated with causing shortness of breath, the underlying pathogenisis of the pulmonary drug reaction and clinical manifestations.
Introduction to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
Dan Reisel, Sarah Creighton
0.50 Hours
This session aims to give a brief overview of female genital mutilation (FGM).
FGM: Issues, Presentation and Management in Children and Young Women
Betsy Allen, Sveta Alladi and Deborah Hodes
0.25 Hours
This session looks at the issues of FGM during the early years, childhood and adolescence, including prevention, health promotion, care and support.
Labour and Birth
Amanda Hutcherson
0.50 Hours
This session considers maternal and fetal wellbeing in early labour; exploring the delicate balance of maintaining privacy and comfort for optimal physiological function and providing sufficient support for a safe, satisfying birth experience for the mother and her birth partner.
Health Inequalities
Joe Kai, Jacqueline Beavan
0.50 Hours
This session considers how social differences between doctor and patient have the potential to contribute to inequalities in health. The example of ‘social class’ is used, but similar principles can be applied to any encounter where there are cultural differences.This session was reviewed by Suchita Shah and last updated in Febr....
Models of the Consultation
Roger Neighbour
0.50 Hours
This session describes various models of the general practice consultation, and details how to use each one. The session is intended to be a basis for the subsequent ‘GP consultation’ sessions. This session was reviewed by Sally Higginbottom and last updated in June 2014.
Gathering Information
Connie Wiskin
0.50 Hours
This session considers what is required to gather good quality, relevant information during the consultation. This session was reviewed by Suchita Shah and last updated in January 2015.
Managing your Emotions
Roger Neighbour OBE DSc MA FRCGP FRCP FRACGP
0.50 Hours
This session explains the importance of doctors managing their own emotions in the consultation, and suggests some ways that this can be done. This session was reviewed by Khyati Bakhai and last updated in June 2018.
Hospital Acquired Fever: What to do Next
Frances Sanderson and William Newsholme
This session is about the complications of hospital acquired fever when MRSA is present. It continues the management of the case described in session Hospital acquired fever: what to do if MRSA positive. UKFP Curriculum 2021 This elearning session covers some of the behaviours in: FPC 1: Clinical Assessment: Assess pati....
Health Communication and Young People: Setting the Scene
Dick Churchill and Deborah Christie
0.50 Hours
Young people, parents, and health professionals each enter any health consultation with their own agenda and preconceived ideas. These will have an impact on the communication that subsequently takes place. In this session we describe some of the attitudes, emotions and issues that may affect the consultation and suggest ways by....
Investigation and Management of Diarrhoea
Harjit Bains
0.50 Hours
This session addresses the assessment, investigation and management of diarrhoea, with a particular focus on common conditions that present in the acute medical setting.
Management of Constipation in Palliative Care
Joanne Droney and Anna-Marie Stevens
This session provides a framework for the drug and non-drug management of constipation in end of life care patients. This session was reviewed by Joanne Droney and Christina Faull and last updated in September 2015.
Management of Physical Deterioration in Palliative Care
Aruni Wijeratne
As illness progresses in the last year of life, physical function inevitably diminishes. This session provides a framework for the management of physical deterioration of patients at the end of life. This session was reviewed by Aruni Wijeratne and Christina Faull and last updated in December 2014.
Imaging Bladder Function
Uday Patel
0.50 Hours
In clinical practice, functional bladder disorders are much more common than structural disorders. However, the two are often related. This session presents an overview of normal and abnormal bladder function, and how this may be evaluated.
Imaging of an Incidental Adrenal Mass
Sheila Rankin and Rodney Reznek
0.25 Hours
Incidental non-functioning adrenal adenomas are seen on computed tomography (CT) and must be differentiated from more significant pathology.
Imaging of Acute Renal Failure
Giles Rottenberg and Monica Bhumbra
This session explains the causes of acute renal failure (ARF) and the role of imaging in managing patients presenting with renal failure.
How to do a Neonatal Contrast Enema
Alan Sprigg
0.50 Hours
In this session you will be shown the basic technique for a neonatal contrast enema, including preparation, contrast selection and technical issues.
Embryology of the Urinary Tract
Ima Moorthy
0.50 Hours
This session describes the normal development of the embryonic urinary tract and goes on to examine some of the developmental abnormalities that may occur.
Imaging of the Child with Epilepsy
Lesley MacPherson
0.75 Hours
This session discusses the key features of imaging a child with epilepsy, including the indications for emergency and non-emergency imaging and the roles of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The relevant cerebral anatomy will be demonstrated and the radiological features of the more common causative....
Grey Matter Disorders Including Abnormalities of the Basal Ganglia
Neil Stoodley
0.50 Hours
This session will discuss the development and anatomy of the cerebral cortex and deep grey matter nuclei and the common pathologies that may affect the grey matter.
Infratentorial Brain Tumours
Lesley MacPherson
0.75 Hours
This session will discuss the background and general principles in the imaging of children with paediatric brain tumours and review the commonest infratentorial paediatric brain tumours in children.
Neurovascular Ultrasound
Joanna Wardlaw
0.50 Hours
This session will explain how to carry out neurovascular (carotid and vertebral) ultrasound, including normal features to look for and a few tricks for identifying arteries.
Basic Pathology and Clinical Aspects
Bob Bury
0.50 Hours
This session looks at the clinical application of pulmonary scintigraphy for the investigation of pulmonary emboli, and includes patient triage and basics of this technique.