Management of Failed Intubation
Tim Cook, Christopher Seller and Tom Simpson
0.50 Hours
This session will describe the management of a failed intubation. This can be a life threatening scenario, especially if it occurs in conjunction with an inability to ventilate. This session will also introduce and explain the Difficult Airway Society guidelines for the management of this group of patients.
Intravenous Fluid Therapy
Marcus J Wood MBBS FRCA and Richard Griffiths
0.50 Hours
The session begins by describing the body fluid compartments and daily fluid requirements. It then considers how each type of IV fluid available is best suited to replacing losses from each compartment.
Management of Slow and Failed Recovery (anaesthesia)
Matthew Hill
0.50 Hours
This session describes how to perform the transfer of a patient from theatre to recovery safely, and explains the responsibilities of the anaesthetist for the handover to recovery staff.
Intravenous Fluids
Sue Hill
0.50 Hours
This session introduces the types of intravenous fluids available for use during and after surgery. These fluids can be classified into colloids and crystalloids and their advantages and disadvantages are discussed. Blood and blood products are not covered.
Investigation and Management of Interstitial Lung Disease
Melissa Heightman
0.50 Hours
This session will revise the current classification of Interstitial Lung Disease and review the approach to diagnosis and management of this group of diseases.
Common and Serious Respiratory Causes of Cough
Veronica White
0.25 Hours
This session focuses on understanding and recognising the common causes of cough and the underlying risk factors.
Mechanisms behind Haemoptysis in Bronchiectasis
Gaurav Agarwal
0.50 Hours
This session explains the mechanisms associated with haemoptysis in bronchiectasis.
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.