Management of Cognitive Deterioration in Palliative Care
Leena Srivastava and Mary Comiskey
As the end of life approaches, patients with either advanced cancer or other progressive life-limiting illnesses may experience a reduction in their cognitive function, such as forgetfulness, confusion or agitation. This session provides a framework for the management of diminishing cognitive function. This session was review....
Management of Intraoperative Arrhythmias - Anesthesiology
Rachel Vickers and Michael Greenway
0.50 Hours
This session provides a structured approach to the recognition, causes and management of cardiac arrhythmias during anaesthesia. It covers urgency of treatment and treatment options.
Introduction to Asthma and its Diagnosis
Viv Marsh
0.50 Hours
This session will describe the impact of asthma on patients and identify the key characteristics of asthma. Later, it will explore the issues surrounding the diagnosis of asthma and describe the objective tests that are commonly used to support diagnosis.
Introduction to Asthma and its Diagnosis in Children
Viv Marsh
0.50 Hours
This session will identify the key characteristics of asthma and explore the impact that it has on children and their families. Later, it will explore the issues surrounding the diagnosis of asthma and describe the objective tests that are commonly used to support diagnosis.
Image Interpretation - Gynaecological Ultrasound: The Menstrual Cycle
Rosie Simpson
0.50 Hours
This session will consider the effect of the menstrual cycle on the ovaries and uterus and the associated changes in their appearance demonstrated by ultrasound imaging.
Image Interpretation - Gynaecological Ultrasound: Fertility
Angela Clough
0.50 Hours
This session considers the role of ultrasound in the assessment and treatment of infertility. It reviews common pathology and imaging techniques, including the role of contrast and 3D ultrasound. Diagnostic pitfalls and reporting will be discussed.
Image Interpretation - Abdominal Ultrasound: Aorta - Session 2
Glenda Toach
0.50 Hours
This session covers the common pathology seen within the aorta, particularly aneurysms. It discusses common pitfalls and limitations and offers some tips of reporting (reporting styles may differ between departments).
Image Interpretation - Abdominal Ultrasound: Spleen
Angela Galea and Simon Freeman
0.50 Hours
This session considers ultrasound of the spleen. It will include an overview of normal anatomy as well as normal variants, common pathologies, focal lesions, and trauma. Tips on reporting will be offered.
Image Interpretation - Abdominal Ultrasound: Paediatric Renal
Terry Humphrey
This session will describe normal renal ultrasound appearances in children. Common pathologies will be discussed as well as pitfalls to avoid. Tips on reporting will be offered.
Image Interpretation - Men's Health Ultrasound: Testes - Session 1
Will Topping and Hazel Edwards
0.50 Hours
This session will discuss normal anatomy of the testis, epididymis and adnexal region. Tips on report writing and how to avoid common pitfalls will be offered.
Image Interpretation - Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: Wrist and Hand
Gajan Rajeswaran
0.50 Hours
This session considers the sonographic appearance of the wrist and hand. It will include an overview of normal appearances and common non-rheumatological pathology and discuss common pitfalls to avoid. Tips on reporting will be offered.
Image Interpretation - Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: Knee
Robert D Pearce
0.50 Hours
This session considers the sonographic appearance of the knee. It will include an overview of normal appearances and common pathology, and discuss common pitfalls to avoid. Tips on reporting will be offered.
Image Interpretation - Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: Rheumatology
Alison Hall
0.50 Hours
This session will cover the ultrasound appearances of the more common inflammatory diseases of the hands and feet. It will include an overview of technique, normal anatomy, common inflammatory pathologies, and common pitfalls. Reporting tips will be offered.
Image Interpretation - Head and Neck Ultrasound: Salivary Glands
Catherine Kirkpatrick
0.50 Hours
This session considers the sonographic appearances of the salivary glands. It will include an overview of normal appearances and common pathology, and discuss common pitfalls to avoid. Tips on reporting will be offered.
Image Interpretation - Head and Neck Ultrasound: Lymph Nodes
Neil Cozens and Andrew Longmead
0.50 Hours
This session considers the sonographic appearance of neck lymph nodes. It will include an overview of normal appearances, benign and malignant lymph nodes. Tips on avoiding pitfalls and reporting will be offered.
Interaction of X and Gamma Rays with Matter
Liz Pitcher
0.50 Hours
This session describes the interaction of x and gamma radiation with matter and introduces the concept of attenuation coefficient. Emphasis is put on the two most important types of interaction for diagnostic radiology: photoelectric absorption and Compton scattering.
Empathising with the Patient - Radiology
The London Deanery, Stephen Ellis
0.50 Hours
This session looks at how to make patients feel more relaxed and more willing to open up to you.
Fick Principle & IOP - Anesthesiology
Steven Cruickshank
0.50 Hours
This session describes, through examples, how the Fick principle can be applied to physiological systems.
Electronic Circuits - Anesthesiology
Patrick Magee
0.50 Hours
This session introduces capacitance and capacitors (C), inductance and inductors (L), and their behaviour in circuits – both individually and in conjunction with resistors (R). Circuits containing RC, CR, LR and LCR configurations are then discussed.
Excitable Tissues and Biological Potentials
Rahul Bajekal
0.50 Hours
This session examines the origins, recording and common clinical applications of biological potentials.
Introduction to the Brachial Plexus - Anesthesiology
Thomas Lawson
0.50 Hours
This session describes the anatomy of the brachial plexus, its relation to surrounding structures and specific nerves supplying motor and sensory innervation to the upper limb that is relevant to regional anaesthetic blocks.
Clinical Effects of Anaesthetic Techniques on the Respiratory System
Steve Graham and Peter Hersey
0.50 Hours
This session is concerned with how anaesthesia affects the respiratory system, and how these changes lead to the clinical effects seen during anaesthesia. The session will illustrate the clinical effects of altered respiratory mechanics, the clinical effects of an altered respiratory drive, the clinical effects of altered airway....
Malignant Hyperthermia - Anesthesiology
Julian Chilvers
0.50 Hours
This session will highlight the importance of early recognition of a patient suffering with malignant hyperthermia (MH). The signs and symptoms of MH will be explained as well as the appropriate treatment. The session will then discuss the post-operative follow up of at risk patients and describe appropriate techniques available....
Influence of Technique on Chest X-ray
David Grier
0.50 Hours
This session looks at the technical evaluation of chest radiographs in children.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Brennan Wilson
0.50 Hours
This session explains the relevance of imaging to the diagnosis and management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children. Various modalities are discussed, enabling you to choose appropriate imaging methods and to interpret the images that are produced