Monitoring the Burn Patient Following Surgery
Justin Wormald and Joanne Atkins
0.50 Hours
This session will explore the complications which may arise following burn surgery and offer guidance with regard to an appropriate monitoring plan for burn patients.
Non-Obstructive Jaundice In Surgical Patients
Luke Summers
0.50 Hours
This session will cover the identification and investigation of jaundice. It will describe the underlying causes and the implications for surgery.
Multimodal Analgesia
Sarah Charlesworth
0.50 Hours
This session describes the rationale and application of using combinations of analgesic medicines.
In-Depth Knowledge of Analgesics
Martin Parkinson
0.50 Hours
This session will explore the pharmacology of the analgesics used by paramedics. Later, it will describe what can be achieved with each type of analgesic and list the side effects that may result.
Newborn Life Support
Aimee Yarrington
0.50 Hours
The aim of this session is to provide an understanding of the clinician’s role in dealing with newborn life support.
Minor Neck Injury
Simon Searle-Barnes
0.50 Hours
This session is designed to equip paramedics with the knowledge and theory to safely manage minor neck trauma at the scene of a minor road traffic accident (RTC). Key aspects of the Canadian C-spine rules will be reviewed and applied to practical scenarios with a focus on discharging patients at the scene. There will also be an....
Minor Chest Injuries
Kellie-Ann Mower
0.50 Hours
This session provides an overview of minor chest injuries. Most paramedics will already be competent in managing major chest trauma and this session aims to cover more minor presentations. It will begin with reviewing chest anatomy and common mechanisms of injury. It will then describe systematic assessment and go on to discuss....
Falls Assessment and Management for Paramedics
Ann Murray
0.50 Hours
This session aims to provide an overview of the assessment and management of older people who have fallen and may be frail, in the context of paramedic practice.
Methods of Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition
Jennifer Lane and John Jenkins
0.50 Hours
This session describes how to prescribe and administer enteral and parenteral nutrition, exploring the advantages, disadvantages and complications associated with each method.
Non-Surgical Management of Lymphoedema of the Lower Limb
Akinyemi Idowu and Christopher Taylor
0.50 Hours
This session will identify the non-surgical treatments that are available for lymphoedema of the lower limb and explain how each works. Later sections will explain how to quantify the oedema and monitor the outcome of treatment.
Electrical Safety 1: Biological Effects, Electrical Hazards
Patrick Magee
0.50 Hours
This session examines the effects of electricity on different biological tissues, the way electricity is generated and supplied to electrical devices and how electrical hazards may arise for the patient connected to an electromedical device.
Mathematics and Principles of Measurement
Steven Cruickshank
0.50 Hours
This session explores some of the principles underlying measurement techniques and their relevance to clinical practice.
Language Barriers
Joe Kai, Jackie Beavan, Polly Wright
This session considers the common situation of a family member interpreting for a patient in a consultation.
Neonatal Jaundice
Tauseef Mehrali
0.50 Hours
A case-based approach to the recognition and management of neonatal jaundice.
Introduction to MLCF: Demonstrating Personal Qualities
Kirsten Armit and Bob Klaber
0.25 Hours
This session introduces the Medical/Clinical Leadership Competency Framework domain - Demonstrating Personal Qualities and examines the elements of competence within the domain and the application of leadership to clinical practice.
Indications and Evidence for Proton Beam Therapy
Roger Taylor
0.75 Hours
This session aims to present the clinical rationale for proton beam therapy (PBT), and the evidence for treatment of different types of cancer.
Macroscopic Anatomy of the Brain, CSF, Meninges
Christopher Taylor and Nicholas Hirsch
0.50 Hours
This session will cover the gross anatomy of the brain, cerebrospinal fluid production and circulation and the anatomy of the meninges.
Facial Skeleton
Peter Venn
0.50 Hours
This session describes the bones of the facial skeleton and skull vault. The important muscles that move the mandible are described. The classification and positions of fracture lines commonly seen following trauma to the face and surgical osteotomy are also covered.
Hazards of Positioning and Pressure Areas
Stephen Fenlon and James Nicholson
0.50 Hours
The patient positioned for surgery is vulnerable to extraneous harm. Knowledge of the common injuries and understanding of the causes of harm enables the anaesthetist to minimize the risks.
Loop of Henle, Distal Tubule and Collecting Tubule
Clifford Dwenger MbChB MRCP FRCA EDIC
0.50 Hours
This session will explain the importance of the interrelated functions of the loop of Henle, distal tubule and collecting tubule in the regulatory functions of the kidney.
Metabolic and Synthetic Functions of the Liver 1
Charl Jooste
0.50 Hours
Biotransformation of xenobiotics and recycling of endogenous substances are crucial for survival. The metabolic processes of both are the same, and will be discussed together in this session.
Hypothalamic and Pituitary Function
Simon Fletcher
0.50 Hours
This session provides an overview of the interaction between the hypothalamus and both parts of the pituitary gland. A description of the relevant hormones and their actions is also included.
Introduction to Insulin Injections
Charlotte Avann
0.50 Hours
This session describes how an insulin injection should be given using a pen device.
Introduction to Carbohydrate Counting
Charlotte Avann
0.50 Hours
This session provides the knowledge required to calculate the carbohydrate content of foods for a well, newly diagnosed child with type I diabetes on a basal bolus regime.