Major trauma: assessment and initial management
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) industry specialists
0.5 Hours
This guideline provides guidance on the assessment and management of major trauma, including resuscitation following major blood loss associated with trauma.
Necrotizing fasciitis
Pejman Davoudian FRCA EDIC FFICM and Neil J Flint FRCA EDIC
0.5 Hours
Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a progressive, fulminant bacterial infection of subcutaneous tissue that spreads rapidly through the fascial planes causing extensive tissue destruction. NF can affect any part of the body and is the most serious presentation of necrotizing soft tissue infection (NSTI); it is a rare but potentially....
Intracranial Infections
Anna Shekhdar and Michael Perry
0.5 Hours
Intracranial infections (also called central nervous system infections or CNS infections) are relatively rare, but form a very important differential diagnosis in the unwell patient. It is essential to suspect and expedite treatment because consequences of a missed CNS infection are severe.
Nasal Anatomy
Michelle Leemans, Katherine Cheesmen and Ian Calder
0.5 Hours
This session focuses on the anatomy of the nose. It will also explore complications of nasal instrumentation, the functions of the nose, and its vascular and nerve supply.
Introduction to Pharmacokinetics and Modelling
Sue Hill
0.5 Hours
This session will introduce pharmacokinetics and modelling. The simple one-compartment model will be described and reasons presented as to why such a model rarely describes drug behaviour.
Functional Liver Anatomy and Blood Supply
Charl Jooste
0.5 Hours
Knowledge of liver function is essential for all clinicians. Understanding its unique functional structure underpins this knowledge.
Metabolic and Synthetic Functions of the Liver 2
Charl Jooste
0.5 Hours
Apart from its unique role in biliary and drug metabolism, the liver is central to the metabolism of lipids, carbohydrates and proteins. Lactate, an end product of carbohydrate and protein metabolism, is an important fuel source. The coagulation system depends on clotting factors (proteins) produced in the liver. Other plasma pr....
Haemostasis and Coagulation
Rachel Collis and Peter Collins
0.5 Hours
This session describes the current concepts of normal coagulation, up to the formation of a fibrin clot.
Gas Storage
Harriet Wood and Derek Randles
0.5 Hours
This session covers the concepts of critical temperature, critical pressure, pseudocritical temperature and liquefaction, as well as the principles of gas storage.
Intravenous Fluids
Andrew Toner and Paul Quinton
0.5 Hours
This session describes the use of crystalloids and colloids for acute fluid resuscitation.
Hydrostatics
Kathryn Bell
0.5 Hours
This session provides an overview of hydrostatics, looking particularly at the forces and pressures that arise in fluid-filled containers, and the factors that influence them. It concludes eith an overview of some practical and medical applications of the principles of hydrostatics.
Laryngoscopes and Intubation Aides
Ali Diba
0.5 Hours
Insertion of tubes into the trachea for the purpose of ventilation or protection of the airway is a core skill for anaesthetists. This session looks at the devices which facilitate this. The devices are categorized and described so as to encourage the reader to view each individual item within the context of similar types of equ....
Face Masks and Oxygen Delivery Devices
Baha Al-Shaikh
0.5 Hours
Oxygen and other gases are administered to patients via face masks and other devices, inside and outside the operating theatre. This session provides an overview of face masks and the variable and fixed performance oxygen delivery devices used in daily clinical practice.
Gas Cylinders
Baha Al-Shaikh
0.5 Hours
Anaesthetists use gas cylinders every day as part of their clinical practice. This session examines the physical components of the gas cylinders, analyses the pressure changes that exist in oxygen and nitrous oxide cylinders, and explores Entonox (BOC Healthcare) cylinders.
Disinfection
Sunil Garg
0.5 Hours
This session describes disinfection and its methods. These concepts are critical and fundamental to minimize the risk of cross infection within the healthcare sector.
Mathematical Modelling and Input-Output Principle (IOP)
Steven Cruickshank and Alison Schofield
0.5 Hours
This session examines some simple but important models of physiological systems.
Clinical Studies Part One: Cohort Studies and Measures of Association
Jason Walker
0.5 Hours
This session covers how cohort studies are designed, measures of association, relative risk and odds ratios.
First Hour Care of the Term Newborn Infant
Kate Graham-Evans, Stephanie Michaelides, Belinda Ackerman and Sue Macdonald
1 Hours
This session will discuss what happens to a newborn baby at birth and how interruption to the normal process of adaptation can cause problems for a newborn baby born at full term. It emphasises the importance of early recognition of risk to the baby and early actions to prevent further compromise, which may result in separation....
Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy (Asphyxia)
Michele Upton
0.5 Hours
This session shares links to a range of resources which, when implemented locally, could make a contribution to reducing brain injury during or after birth.
Genital Herpes, Virology and Pathogenesis
Ashini Fox
0.5 Hours
This session will cover the virology and pathogenesis of genital herpes virus infections.
Introduction to Psychosocial Management in Dermatology
Andrew Thompson and Kerry Montgomery
0.5 Hours
This session provides an introduction to psychodermatology. It provides background information on the types of psychosocial issues and forms of distress most commonly experienced by dermatology patients and seen in dermatology practice. It provides an overview of common forms of mental distress and how to assess for the presence....
Knee Injury
David Carter
0.5 Hours
This session describes the anatomy of the knee and the common mechanisms that precipitate injury. It will detail examination of the knee and common knee injuries that may present to paramedics. It aims to give the pre-hospital clinician a greater understanding of knee injuries and red flags which may indicate a serious injury re....
Nutritional Management and Plastic Surgery
Bettina Lieske
0.5 Hours
This session is about nutrition. Nutrition is part of the treatment of every patient, but it is easily forgotten. It is vital to pay attention to the nutritional state of your patients, and have awareness of what you can do to improve their treatment.
Management of Fractures of the Orbital Floor
Karen Lindsay and Bill Townley
0.5 Hours
This session will describe the clinical features associated with fractures of the orbital floor and offer guidance on how to assess and investigate such injuries. Later, it will explore the role of surgery and how to avoid, recognise and treat complications.
Finger Tip Infections
Henrietta Creasy and Javier Ibanez Mata
0.5 Hours
This session will describe the presentation of finger tip infections and explore the role of antibiotics in the management of such infections. Later sections will list the indications for surgery and describe the surgical techniques that are commonly used.