Shoulder Pain
Medical Education Systems, Inc.
8 Hours
Compromised shoulder movement due to pain, stiffness, or weakness can cause substantial disability and affect a person's ability to carry out daily activities (eating, dressing, personal hygiene) and work. Self reported prevalence of shoulder pain is estimated to be between 16% and 26%; it is the third most common cause of muscu....
The Biology of Aging
Medical Education Systems, Inc.
20 Hours
This course explores the question of how race and gender differences in long-term care use and outcomes should be considered in assessing current programs and proposals for reform. Understanding the reasons for and consequences of these differences can illuminate basic issues in community care. The focus on gender and race highl....
Supporting the establishment and maintenance of lactation for mothers of sick infants
Elaine Harris
Breastfeeding is the healthiest way for a woman to feed her infant. The World Health Organization/United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund () launched the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative to protect, promote and support breastfeeding in maternity services. However, this initiative focuses on healthy and full-term....
Ventilation During Maintenance: Spontaneous or Mechanical
Dr Gavin Werrett
0.5 Hours
The session outlines when to select a spontaneous ventilation (SV) technique and when to select intermittent positive pressure ventilation (IPPV) in association with general anaesthesia, applying the correct mode of ventilation to examples of common clinical situations and recognizing that sometimes either might be used.
The Oral Manifestations of HIV and AIDS
Martyn Ormond
This session describes the oral presentations of HIV/AIDS and their relevance to the dental practitioner.
LGBTI Older People
Deb Shearman
1 Hours
Overview; Challenges facing the LGBTI community; Laws and legislation protecting the LGBTI community; Principles of inclusive care and service delivery; Specific health needs of LGBTI older people
Nutrition III: Nutrition in School-Aged Children, Adolescents, and Women of Reproductive Age
The Hospital for Sick Children & ADRA Canada
Good nutrition and nutrition-related behaviours are critical for a child’s healthy growth, development and survival. Globally, approximately 45 percent of deaths among children under 5 are linked to undernutrition and 22.3 percent, or more than one in five children under age 5 worldwide has stunted growth. Across Kenya, mor....
Trauma and Orthopaedics: Back Pain
John Dabis
0.5 Hours
This session will review common causes of back pain and the relevant investigations required to make a diagnosis. We will also review the management of common conditions.
Identifying the spatial patterning characteristics of HIV positive clients not linked to care using a geographic information system
Kevin Rombosia,Nelly Rangara,Elizabeth Oele,Nancy Kirui,Douglas Olaka,Evans Ondura,Bernard Mitto
For many years, the analysis and use of spatial data has guided public health efforts, and Dr. John Snow, who is often credited as the founder of epidemiology, is a classic example of using this type of data. UNAIDS. Investigating the spatial patterning of diseases is an epidemiology tool that provides greater understanding of t....
Sexual Problems: Part 4
David Goldmeier and Ali Mears
This session looks at some definitions of sexual desire and arousal as well as the causes and management of absent or low sexual desire and arousal in women. It covers simple management and arranging onward referral for female patients with these problems.
Ultrasound for Regional Anaesthesia
Claire Blandford
0.50 Hours
This session describes the underlying physics of ultrasound, covers key terminology pertinent to the use of ultrasound in regional anaesthesia and makes recommendations for optimizing images.
Clinical Management of Mechanical Ventilation 1
Andrew Hutton and Peter MacNaughton
This session reviews the initial settings during mechanical ventilation and the management of abnormal blood gases.
Remote Total Triage Model in General Practice
Dr Minal Bakhai
This information only session outlines the key messages and advice on how to establish a remote total triage model in general practice using online consultation.
Sickle Cell Disease II: Promoting Health for Children and Adolescents
Dr Maurice Okao, Dr Anjumanara Omar, Barbara Couper, Karla Wentzel, Dr. Sam Brophy-Williams, Dr. Vivian Paintsil - Head, Dr. Alimatu Salam, Head, Mrs. Mary-Ethel Lamptey, Mrs. Afia Achiaa Asamoah Owusu
Sickle Cell Disease: Promoting Health for Children and Adolescents explores the lived experience of children and adolescents with sickle cell disease and their families. The course features interactive content that will provide healthcare workers with the knowledge they need to improve care, quality of life, and health outcomes....
Pneumomediastinum and Pneumopericardium
Kate Taylor-Robinson and John Curtis
This session looks at the signs and causes of pneumomediastinum and pneumopericardium and the relevant anatomy.
Tuberculosis: Basic Patterns
Stephen Ellis
0.5 Hours
This session describes the clinical and imaging features of thoracic mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.
Guidance on pursuing a career in nursing research
Tonks (Josephine) Nicola Fawcett and Corrienne McCulloch
1 Hours
Nursing is an evidence-based profession that uses the latest and best research to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes. Nursing research is needed to generate knowledge and develop nursing care. Despite this, the role of the research nurse is poorly understood and appreciated. This learning module discusses the importan....
Use of femoral nerve blocks in adults with hip fractures
Mandy Jane Layzell
1 Hours
Healthcare professionals will be aware of the need to improve treatment of hip fractures, with the ultimate goal of returning the individual to pre-injury health. Patients with hip fractures awaiting surgery can experience severe pain that may be difficult to relieve with traditional analgesics. Physical assessment and essential....
How to manage a choking adult
Elizabeth Simpson
Choking, or foreign body airway obstruction, is a common, yet treatable, cause of accidental death. This article aims to provide an overview of the skills required when faced with this emergency in adults, including how to recognise this emergency, the immediate management and treatment required, and the necessary aftercare.....
Antiepileptic Drugs
Dr Yasser Mandour
This session classifies antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) according to their mechanism of action and discuss their uses and interactions.
Drug Interactions
Shelley Barnes
This session describes some of the different mechanisms of interactions that can occur between drugs and some of the classification systems used to describe these interactions.
Administration of Drugs by Intravenous Injection
Henry Fok and Kerry Layne
This session explains the reasons why intravenous injections are sometimes the preferred route of drug administration, how to prepare and inject a drug intravenously, and illustrates some of the complications that might arise.
Drugs to Produce Intraoperative Hypotension
Melissa Jay Baldwin
This session examines the pharmacology of drugs that are used to induce hypotension and discusses appropriate drugs for described clinical situations.