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.
Obstructive Lesions
Gurjinder Dahel
0.50 Hours
This session explains the different types of obstructive lesions and how to approach diagnosis and management.
IUT: Insertion
Wendy Morris
0.50 Hours
This session demonstrates how to insert an intrauterine device (Cu-IUD) and the intrauterine systems (LNG-IUS).
Local Anaesthesia and Analgesia for Cu-IUD/LNG-IUS Insertion
Liz Stephens
0.75 Hours
This session explores the principles of local anaesthetic and analgesic use for Cu-IUD/LNG-IUS insertion and removal.
Genital Lumps and Infestations
Pinky Mukherjee
0.50 Hours
This session gives an overview of common presentations of genital eruptions and infestations. It also details appropriate treatment options.
Musculoskeletal Pain in Children
Jacqui Clinch and Richard Howard
0.50 Hours
This session explains how to identify, assess and manage chronic musculoskeletal pain conditions in children.
Human Factors
Benjamin Watts and Eoin Walker
0.50 Hours
The aim of this session is to provide an overview of human factors and crew resource management.
Electrical Injuries
Anastassios C. Koumbourlis, MD, MPH
0.50 Hours
Electrical injury is a relatively infrequent but potentially devastating form of multisystem injury with high morbidity and mortality. Most electrical injuries in adults occur in the workplace, whereas children are exposed primarily at home. In nature, electrical injury occurs due to lightning, which also carries the highest mor....
Image Interpretation - Plain X-rays of the Adult Chest: Pleural Conditions and Diseases
Matthew Scott
This session will look at the pleura, the pleural spaces and common pathologies that affect them. The anatomy and physiology of the pleural cavities will also be reviewed. Emphasis will be placed upon the radiographic appearances of some of the common and important pathologies.
Barbiturates
Jeanie Worthington and Jeff Handel
0.50 Hours
This session describes the main barbiturate drugs used in anaesthesia: thiopental, methohexital and phenobarbital, including their pharmacology, clinical effects and uses.
Morphine and Other Opioids
Jeremy Nightingale
0.50 Hours
This session considers the pharmacology of morphine and other opioids. It covers analgesic efficacy and side effects, pharmacokinetics (which takes in bioavailability, lipid solubility and half-life) and inter-individual variability in pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics.
Endogenous Catecholamines
Rowan Hardy
0.50 Hours
This session discusses the endogenous catecholamines: hormones and neurotransmitters, secreted by both the adrenal gland and sympathetic neurons.
Non-invasive Blood Pressure Measurement (NIBP)
Cyprian Mendonca
0.50 Hours
Measurement of blood pressure at regular intervals is part of the minimum standards of monitoring during anaesthesia, sedation and intensive care. Blood pressure can be measured either using non-invasive (indirect) or invasive (direct) methods. This session describes the non-invasive methods of measuring blood pressure, their cl....
Intravenous Cannulae and Giving Sets
André van Zundert and Baha Al Shaikh
0.50 Hours
Peripheral intravenous cannulae, with or without giving sets, are among the most widely used medical devices in the world. This session explores the history of intravenous cannulation, an overview of basic design of an intravenous cannula and giving sets and its effect on the flow of fluids. Issues regarding the risks of infecti....
Leveraging HIE for Disaster Preparedness and Response
Samuel Schaffzin, MPA and Thomas Novak
1.00 Hours
Current HIE models facilitate access to and retrieval of clinical data to provide safer, more timely, efficient, effective, equitable, patient-centered care and when utilized effectively have been found to be useful to Public Health authorities to assist in analyses of the health of the population. This session will explore ways....
Improving RFID Security in a Healthcare Environment
Mitchell Parker, MBA, CISSP
0.75 Hours
RFID is an exciting technology. It allows organizations to drastically improve their inventory and tracking processes, saving time and money. It has also been used for everything from ID and door badges to fare cards. However, the implementation of this promising technology has not had a corresponding set of recommendations....
Healthcare Transformation Led and Enabled by Disruptive Cloud Technology
Scott Floyd and Rattan Singh
1.00 Hours
This session provides a perspective on the ‘Post Modern ERP’ era and the various cloud capabilities and cloud drivers that are revolutionizing today’s healthcare industry. By driving progressive healthcare organizations to not only prepare for but also adapt to the changing application eco-system, the intent is for them to beco....
From Implementation to Optimization: Moving Beyond Operations
Scott E. Aikey, MS-HSA
1.00 Hours
As organizations move beyond large scale EHR implementations and the subsequent stabilization period, there is a need to evolve the thinking and processes around maintaining long term operational support. This session will describe the process that our organization went through to evaluate the current governance, process and st....
How Useful Are Discharge Documents for Care Coordination?
Erin Sparnon, MEng and Patrice D. Tremoulet, PhD
1.00 Hours
When patients follow-up with their primary care physicians after receiving acute care, the physicians may have to rely upon the patients’ discharge documentation for care coordination, particularly if a physician’s practice is not in the same network as the acute care facility. Recognizing that this use of discharge documents is....