Imaging and Intervention for Massive Haemoptysis
Tony Nicholson
0.50 Hours
This session covers imaging and interventional radiological treatment of massive haemoptysis.
Graft Imaging and Intervention
Sam Chakraverty
0.50 Hours
This session covers imaging of surgical bypass grafts and prophylactic interventions to prevent occlusion. Details of thrombolysis will be covered in another session.
Interventions for Liver Cancer
John Rose
0.50 Hours
This session outlines the clinical background and the practical aspects of the interventional techniques used in the management of liver tumours.
Modes of Transport
Jennie Irvine and Richard Price and Andrew Inglis and Ben Shippey
0.50 Hours
This session considers the transport options available to critical care teams for the secondary and tertiary transfer of critically ill patients.
Major Obstetric Haemorrhage
Sarah Cross and Vicki Clark
0.50 Hours
This session covers the common causes of major obstetric haemorrhage and its management including that of patients with placenta praevia and placenta accreta.
Liver Failure
Abby Lind and Fran O´Higgins
0.50 Hours
This session outlines the basic management of the causes and sequelae of liver dysfunction in patients with multi-organ failure or sepsis, in particular those patients with previously functionally and histologically normal livers.
Nutritional Requirements in Major Burns
Georgina Phillips and Paul Stephens
0.50 Hours
This session will describe the metabolic effects of a major burn and explain how to assess the nutritional state and nutritional requirements of a patient with a major burn. Later sections will explore the complications associated with excessive feeding.
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.