Drug Management of Pain In Palliative Care - Core Knowledge
Martine Meyer
This session reviews the use of the WHO analgesic ladder within an integrated approach to pain management. This session was reviewed by Lucy Harris and Martine Meyer, last updated in February 2015.
Management of Seizures in Palliative Care
Lara Alloway
Acute seizure activity (also commonly known as convulsions) is one of the few situations considered a medical emergency for end of life care patients. It requires urgent intervention. This session provides a framework for the immediate management and longer term treatment of acute seizures. This session was reviewed by Dr Emi....
Investigation and Management of Interstitial Lung Disease
Melissa Heightman
0.25 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.
Managing Pulmonary Embolism in Special Circumstances
David Keith Ward
0.25 Hours
This session discusses the management of a pulmonary embolism in special circumstances including pregnancy, anaemia, thrombophilia and malignancy.
Mechanisms behind Haemoptysis in Bronchiectasis
Gaurav Agarwal
0.50 Hours
This session explains the mechanisms associated with haemoptysis in bronchiectasis.
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.
Interstitial Lung Disease Case Studies
Rathai Anandanadesan
1.00 Hours
This session considers different types of interstitial lung disease and key investigations used to arrive at a diagnosis. The different treatment and management options available for patients are also covered.
Health Promotion
Mayur Lakhani
This session introduces the concept of health and well-being. It shows how important it is to consider this agenda in the consultation and the obligations of the general practitioner (GP).
Intravenous Fluids (anaesthesia)
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.
Gas and Vapour Controls (anaesthesia)
Tom Clutton-Brock
This session describes the essentials of using rotameters and electronic gas flowmeters on modern anaesthetic machines. It also covers the essentials of using modern vaporizers.
Basic Monitoring: ECG, SPO2 and Blood Pressure (anaesthesia)
Tom Gallacher
This session provides an introduction to basic clinical monitoring during anaesthesia.
Gas Monitoring of Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide and Anaesthetic Agents
Claire Dowse
This session describes the most common methods by which O2, CO2 and anaesthetic agents are monitored during anaesthesia. It also covers the clinical applications of gas monitoring and the simple principles of anaesthetic gas sampling for measurement and monitoring.
Intravenous induction sequence (anaesthesia)
Alistair Hellewell
0.50 Hours
This session outlines the purpose and procedure of a non-rapid sequence IV induction of anaesthesia.
General Anaesthesia: Spontaneous Ventilation with an LMA
Lauren Barker
0.50 Hours
This session describes an anaesthetic in which the patient is breathing spontaneously via a laryngeal mask airway (LMA). The practicalities of induction, maintenance and recovery are considered.
General Anaesthesia: Ventilation with an ETT
Lauren Barker
0.50 Hours
This session describes the usual sequence of events in an anaesthetic in which the patient is ventilated via a tracheal tube (TT). The practicalities of induction, maintenance and recovery are considered.
Maintenance of Anaesthesia and Avoiding Awareness
Paul Sice
This session demonstrates the usefulness of volatile anaesthetic agents in clinical anaesthesia. It describes how end-tidal agent monitoring and minimum alveolar concentration contribute to patient safety and avoidance of awareness and the methods employed to prevent awareness during anaesthesia.
Monitoring, Vigilance for Untoward Events and Patient Positioning
Alistair Hellewell
0.50 Hours
This session describes the monitoring of patients while in theatre, for the early detection of untoward events, and a systematic approach for managing those events. It also outlines the problems associated with certain patient positions under anaesthesia.
Management of Cardiogenic Shock
Mark Bennett
0.50 Hours
Cardiogenic shock is acute heart failure in its most severe form. This session defines the condition and explores its causes, diagnosis and management.
Extracorporeal Liver Support
Jan Strange
0.50 Hours
For the purposes of this review it is necessary to loosely define terms and concepts used throughout. Liver failure is defined as an insufficiency of any facet of liver function to a degree that this insufficiency leads to secondary organ failures and creates a life threatening situation if untreated. Extracorporeal liver suppor....
How to Negotiate Decisions Which May Be Difficult to Implement
Paul Paes
0.50 Hours
This session considers how health and social care professionals can sensitively handle advance care planning (ACP) situations where needs, preferences and expectations are unrealistic or may not be achievable. This session was reviewed by Paul Paes and Christina Faull and last updated in December 2014.
Medical Emergencies for Dental Practitioners II
Atheer Ujam
This session will discuss how to recognise and manage appropriately the common medical emergencies that may be present in dental practice.
Local Anaesthetic Techniques In The Mandible
Jennifer Harte
This session will provide an overview of the various regional mandibular blocks used to obtain anaesthesia. It will also describe the methods of administration.
Legal Risk for Nurses
Laurie Elston, BSN, JD
6.00 Hours
Learn from actual trial videos What are the most frequent charges brought against nurses? Deposition tips every nurse should know Are you liable for the staff you supervise? What you need to do to make sure your charting stands up in court Are you up-to-date on the new nurse social media rules? Should you purchase malpractice in....
Fall Prevention Challenges
Jennifer Cellar, MSN, APRN, CNP
6.00 Hours
Which fall prevention interventions are effective - and which are not? Tips to effectively manage your high risk & challenging patients The must-have tools for an effective multidisciplinary fall prevention program Identify risk: The latest guidelines for fall risk assessments New technology available to prevent falls and limit....
How Analytics Can Create a Culture of Continuous Improvement
Chris DeRienzo, MD
1.00 Hours
Creating a culture of continuous improvement grounded in analytics is more than a string of buzzwords. At Mission Health, practicing this philosophy has resulted in an across the board drop in readmissions, a 58 percent increase in sepsis detection; a 32 percent reduction in severe sepsis mortality rates; a 20 percent increase i....