Vasoactive Agents (Inotropes)
Jeremy Bewley
0.50 Hours
This session will describe the classification of inotropes and list the indications for use, suitable for a trainee in the first two years of anaesthetic training.
Symptoms and Signs of Pulmonary Embolism at Initial Presentation
David Ward
0.25 Hours
This session highlights the wide range of clinical features that pulmonary embolus (PE) may precipitate in patients.
Understanding and Assessing Spiritual Need and Spiritual Distress
Wendy Greenstreet and Peter Richmond
This session considers the meaning of spiritual need and distress. It also addresses how to assess the spiritual needs of those receiving end of life care, and when and how this can be achieved.
Using Electronic Records
Michael Innes
0.50 Hours
This session covers issues and considerations regarding the use of a computer in the consultation room, drawing out the pros and cons as well as exploring where a computer is best placed within the room. This session was reviewed by Suchita Shah and last updated in January 2015.
Electrolytes
Matthew Saxton
This session will detail the physiology, derangement and management of the electrolytes, sodium and potassium within the body.
Teaching - Clinical Practice: Bedside or Opportunistic Moment
Asif Bachlani
0.50 Hours
This session is the third of three sessions which aims to describe the knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours needed to undertake a teaching role.
Thoracic Imaging Techniques
Mike Seed
0.75 Hours
This session discusses the variety of imaging techniques used to diagnose paediatric chest problems, including computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound.
Tubes, Wires and Artefacts
Judith Foster
0.50 Hours
This session looks at many of the tubes, wires and artefacts seen on radiographs in paediatric patients.
Unilateral Hyperlucent Hemithorax
Rosemary Arthur
0.50 Hours
This session looks at asymmetrical translucency of the hemithorax in a child.
Skull Vault Lucencies and Bumps on the Head
Stephanie Mackenzie
0.50 Hours
This session covers the normal radiographic anatomy of the skull, variants of normal development that may simulate pathology, and common causes of skull vault lesions in childhood.
The Large Head Including Hydrocephalus
Neil Stoodley
0.50 Hours
This session will discuss the investigation and causes of an abnormally large or enlarging head (including hydrocephalus) in a child.
Spinal Vascular Anomalies
Dipayan Mitra
0.50 Hours
This session looks at the various types of spinal vascular malformations and the appearence on magnetic resonane imaging (MRI).
Sports Injuries - Radiology
Sobhan Vinjamuri
0.50 Hours
This session describes the nuclear medicine techniques that can be applied to sports injuries.
Step II - III: Opioids - Commonly Available Opioids
Hooi Lim
0.50 Hours
This session introduces commonly available opioids. It then goes on to discuss their associated side effects and clinical management of these side effects.
Step Change in Alveolar Ventilation and Exponential Functions
Steven Cruickshank
0.50 Hours
This session builds upon the concepts in the previous session, Modelling with Mathematics/Preoxygenation and e (001-0847), to explore the pattern of change in PaCO2 when moving between different levels of ventilation. This is followed by consolidation of the material on exponential functions within the context of step change in....
Thyroid Disease - Anesthesiology
Mark Heining
0.50 Hours
This session will review the anatomy and physiology of the thyroid gland, with implications for anaesthetizing patients with thyroid disease.
Scenario - Liver Disease - Anesthesiology
Ashley Scott and Suzanne O'Neill
0.50 Hours
This session works through a scenario concerning a patient who has liver disease.
Supporting Those Who Provide Care for Other People
Chantal Simon, Elizabeth Muir and Judith Cameron
0.50 Hours
This session builds on the Supporting Carers action guide for general practitioners produced by the RCGP and Carers Trust (formerly The Princess Royal Trust for Carers).
The Mental Capacity Act 2005
Andrew Swan
0.50 Hours
This session will cover the key elements of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, and outlines what you need to know when dealing with a person who has lost their mental capacity for decision making.
Taking a Directed Clinical History
Jim Innes
0.50 Hours
This session describes how to take a concise and appropriate clinical history. It will help you recognise key features in the history and adjust questions accordingly.
Ultrasound (US) Investigation of Opaque Ocular Media
Hatem Riad Atta FRCSEd, FRCOphth, DO
0.50 Hours
This session shows how ultrasound can be used in the detection of abnormalities in ocular media opacities. This includes the assessment of dense cataract and vitreous haemorrhage (VH) as well as other causes of opaque ocular media.
STIs in the Newborn
Ceri Slater, Stephan Kohlhoff and Selena Singh
1.00 Hours
This session explains which sexually transmitted pathogens can affect the newborn and how they can be diagnosed and treated. It also discusses the consequences on the parents and the follow-up and management.
Snuffbox Tenderness after Fall
Nigel Raby
0.75 Hours
This session looks at injuries to the carpal scaphoid and the differentiation from other injuries.
Staging of Gastric Cancer
Ben Rock and Mark Puckett
0.50 Hours
This session covers the radiological staging of stomach cancer using a variety of imaging modalities.
Votre enfant est-il malade? Reconnaître les signes de maladie et de diarrhée
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Votre enfant est-il malade? Reconnaître les signes de maladie et de diarrhée