Interactions Between Molecules
Mary Stocker
0.50 Hours
This session explores the forces that hold molecules together and govern their interaction. This will include bonding, intermolecular and intramolecular attractions.
Inhalational Drug Administration
James Grey and Sue Hill
0.50 Hours
This session will further develop concepts introduced in an earlier session on inhalational anaesthetic agents. Factors affecting the onset and offset of action of inhalational anaesthetics will be discussed in more detail and some other agents will be introduced.
Introduction to Paediatrics for Paramedics
Dr Fenella Corrick
This session will describe some of the key differences between assessing and treating children compared with adults. Later, it will identify the age-specific features including observations and developmental milestones that can contribute to clinical assessments.
Midline Facial Clefts
Tom Pidgeon and Adel Fattah
0.50 Hours
This session will describe how to assess a patient with a midline facial cleft and explore the main techniques that are available for surgical repair.
Median Nerve Compression Syndromes - Diagnosis
Andreas Shiatis, Rachel Thornton and Effie Katsarma
0.50 Hours
This session will explore the aetiology of median nerve compression, describe the clinical features of median nerve compression and explain how to interpret EMGs.
Nipple Areolar Reconstruction
Roshan Vijayan and Baljit Dheansa
0.50 Hours
This session will describe the techniques that are used to reconstruct the nipple-areolar complex (NAC), outlining the advantages and disadvantages of each technique and exploring the role of tattooing.
Normal Cardiac Flow Patterns by Echocardiography
Navroz Masani and Duncan Eccles
0.50 Hours
This session will cover the standard measures of intracardiac flow that are acquired, using colour flow mapping and spectral Doppler, in a standard adult echocardiogram. This includes normal transvalvar flow, left ventricular diastolic filling parameters and the use of tricuspid regurgitation to estimate pulmonary arterial press....
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Andrew Taylor
0.50 Hours
This session provides a description of the anatomy and staged operative repair of hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
Basic Radiographic Signs of Infection
Susan Kearney
0.75 Hours
This session looks at signs of infection as seen on plain radiographs and computed tomography (CT).
Modelling with Mathematics: Examination of Model
Steven Cruickshank
0.50 Hours
This session builds upon the model in the previous session, and introduces a graphical approach to input-output problems. A graphical depiction allows visualization of simultaneous variation of CO2 and alveolar ventilation in the model. This is extended to an example from the physical sciences.
Clinical Studies Part Two: Study Design
Jason Walker
0.50 Hours
This session builds on the knowledge gained from part one. It covers how a clinical trial is designed, the various types of clinical trial and how the outcome of a trial is evaluated.
Introduction to Basic Radiation Protection
Rob Loader
0.50 Hours
This session aims to ensure the safety of staff within the hospital by providing them with information on the risks of exposure to ionising radiation, the importance of following the safety procedures that are in place and the precautions each person can take to minimise the risk. It is aimed at any staff who regularly work in a....
Let’s Get Real: Creating a Practical Data Security Program
Julia Hesse and Sonia E Arista, CISM
1.00 Hours
Let’s Get Real: Creating a Practical Data Security Program. CISO and legal experts will identify practical tactics for developing a data security program among disparate vendors by conducting and documenting risk assessments and application-specific security standards. They will summarize regulatory guidance on effective securi....
Improve Patient Health Through Real-Time ADT Integration
Megan Lacanne and John Whitington
1.00 Hours
Coordinating the care of the seriously and chronically ill is exacerbated when care teams struggle to find out where their patients are. South Country Health Alliance (SCHA) in Minnesota’s transition of care vision was to be able to proactively plan patient needs post-discharge to facilitate a positive care transition. Historica....
Clinical Data Registries: Solving for Interoperability
Seth Blumenthal, MBA
1.00 Hours
Many national medical specialty and healthcare professional societies and associations operate clinical data registries. Participating organizations and clinicians use registry information to improve health outcomes. Over the past several years, registries have become important instruments for carrying out the performance measur....
Enabling a Stronger, More Skilled Global eHealth Workforce
Rachelle Blake, MHA, PA and Stephan Schug, MD
1.00 Hours
Discover how you can become part of the ongoing transatlantic initiative that is making eHealth work! Find out how the EU*US eHealth Work Project has been collaborating over the span of 18 months to measure, inform, educate and advance health information technology, digital skills and interprofessional healthcare education on a....
Getting the Most Out of Supervised Learning Events: Reflection After Feedback
Christina Faull
This session discusses the importance of reflection after supervised learning events. The session also discusses action planning and presents potential models for both reflection and action planning to use in your practice. UKFP Curriculum 2021 This elearning session covers some of the behaviours in: FPC10: Teaching the....
Interpreting Family Histories and Identifying Patients Part 2: Sex-linked Conditions and Conditions with Variable Patterns of Inheritance
Michelle Bishop and Peter Farndon
0.50 Hours
This is the second of three sessions that consider interpreting family histories and identifying patients with, or at risk of, a genetic condition. Here we cover several important X-linked recessive conditions, including haemophilia A and Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The X-linked form of retinitis pigmentosa and the inheritance....
General Approach to CTA
Evelyn Teasedale
1.00 Hours
This session is an introduction to this exciting expanding field and will illustrate many of the applications of computed tomography (CT) angiography or CTA which will be covered in more detail in other disease or area specific sessions.
Framework for End of Life Care in Advanced Kidney Disease
Rachel Lewis
This session identifies the key elements of advanced kidney care and suggests ways of bridging the traditional boundaries of care based on the ‘End of Life Care in Advanced Kidney Disease: A Framework for Implementation’ document. This session is suitable for all staff groups who are wanting to understand how to care for a pa....
Back Pain: MSK-Spondylolisthesis
Thomas V. Gocke, MS, ATC, PA-C, DFAAPA
0.50 Hours
This video-based activity focuses on musculoskeletal back pain and Spondylolisthesis.
Elbow Fracture 1
Thomas V. Gocke, MS, ATC, PA-C, DFAAPA
0.50 Hours
This video-based activity focuses on specific x-ray review of the distal Humerus and elbow, evaluation and treatment options for supracondylar Humerus fractures, Radial head fractures and Essex-Lopresti injuries.
Elbow Fracture 2
Thomas V. Gocke, MS, ATC, PA-C, DFAAPA
0.50 Hours
This video-based activity focuses on evaluation and treatment options for Olecranon fractures, Coronoid fractures and Elbow dislocations.
Femur Fractures
Thomas V. Gocke, MS, ATC, PA-C, DFAAPA
0.75 Hours
This video-based activity focuses on radiographic aspects of femoral shaft and supracondylar femur fractures, evaluation and treatment options commonly associated with femoral shaft, supracondylar femur and floating knee injuries.
Finger Injuries and Fractures 1
Thomas V. Gocke, MS, ATC, PA-C, DFAAPA
0.75 Hours
This video-based activity focuses on Boutonniere deformity, Swan Neck injuries, Trigger finger, Mallet finger, Jersey finger, finger fractures and dislocations.