0.5 Hours
This video-based activity focuses on musculoskeletal back pain and Spondylolisthesis.
0.75 Hours
This video-based activity focuses on radiographic aspects of femoral shaft and supracondylar femur fractures, evaluation and treatment options commonly associated with femoral shaft, supracondylar femur and floating knee injuries.
0.75 Hours
This video-based activity focuses on evaluation and treatment options for intertrochanteric femur fractures, Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI), Slipped Capital Epiphysis (SCFE), Avascular necrosis (AVN), and Trochanteric Bursitis.
1.00 Hours
Tranexamic acid has been shown to be effective in reducing blood loss and transfusion in surgical patients. The basis for tranexamic acid efficacy is thought to be inhibition of tissue fibrinolysis and consequent clot stabilization.
Tim Watson provides us with an in-depth discussion on Electrotherapy
0.50 Hours
Dr Sally Hope examines the diagnosis and management of both men and women with UTI. Key learning points for healthcare professionals include interpretation of urine dipsticks in patients with UTI, differential diagnoses and management of patients with UTI who are pregnant.
1.50 Hours
This article, updated in 2016, by Dr Salman Razvi provides an overview of the diagnosis and management of hypothyroidism. Learning points for healthcare professionals include causes hypothyroidism, investigations, the effect of pregnancy on thyroid function, and treatment with levothyroxine.
0.50 Hours
This session covers the issues relating to the governance of cardiotocograph (CTG) monitoring.
0.75 Hours
This video-based activity focuses on clinical presentation and treatment options for Meniscal Injuries and Cruciate Ligament Injuries.
1.50 Hours
This article by Jim Greenwood and Dr Mike Shipley provides an overview into the diagnosis and management of low back pain, including aetiology, investigations, and prognosis. Key learning points for healthcare professionals include classification of low back pain, the STarT Back questionnaire, red flags, and suitable analgesia.
1.00 Hours
The diagnosis and management of intrauterine growth restriction is difficult. Perinatal mortality and morbidity worsen as the fetal weight declines. The 10th percentile has been used to define "small for gestational age" at all gestational ages. This approach assumes that the risk of perinatal mortality is the same at all gestat....
1.00 Hours
The liver is the largest organ in the body and has many functions. Many of these functions are related to metabolism of the products involved in digestion, filtration and detoxification of the blood. Typically a routine abdominal ultrasound exam relies on gray-scale imaging of the structures throughout the abdomen. In these case....
1.00 Hours
Sequestration" is from Latin, meaning to separate. Bronchopulmonary sequestration is divided into intralobar and extralobar. Both intralobar (ILS) and extralobar (ELS) sequestrations are separated from the normally developed bronchopulmonary tree. Embryologically, sequestrations arise from a supernumerary lung bud. If the lung b....
Carotid artery stenting has become an accepted treatment for carotid artery disease and is often the preferred treatment in high-risk patients or those who may present a surgical challenge. Carotid artery stents are routinely followed with duplex ultrasound using surveillance protocols similar to those for patients with carotid....
Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia are common. The serum ferritin level is the most useful indicator of iron deficiency but interpretation can be complex. Identifying the cause of iron deficiency is crucial. Oral iron supplements are effective first-line treatment. Intravenous iron infusions, if required, are safe, effe....
This module reviews the diagnosis, pathogenesis and treatment of coccygodynia. The goal of this module is to review the presentation, pathogenesis, differential diagnosis and treatment of coccygodynia. It will also include a concise review of the functional anatomy of the coccyx.
4.00 Hours
Half of all Americans will experience a mammalian bite at some time in their life, and the cost of caring for these injuries has reached $160 million annually. Emergency clinicians must consider many factors when making decisions regarding care of these injuries: risk of infection, cost of antibiotics, time of wound healing, cos....
0.25 Hours
The Hip and Lower Extremities Course covers the Hip, Knee, Ankle and Foot. Short lectures focus on the functional anatomy pearls for each joint. The primary focus of the course is on the lab demonstration of how to examine each joint to rule in or out a traditional orthopedic injury and then how to examine for and treat somatic....
This session looks at the different types of orthodontic appliances used in current orthodontic practice and some of the problems which may be associated with them.
0.75 Hours
This session explains the mechanisms behind normal growth of the cranium, maxilla and mandible in the child and young adult. The growth and changes in the soft tissues of the face are also explained.
0.5 Hours
This session details how to interpret the normal and abnormal full-field electroretinogram (ERG). It also describes the main indications for performing an ERG with some illustrative examples.
Dr. Andrea Maxim, Dr. Dominika Zarzeczny and Dr. Paul Hrkal provide us with an in-depth discussion on diversifying your portfolio
In this course, caregivers will review the dying process, how to recognize symptoms that signal death is near, how to provide comfort for dying clients and their families and how to care for the body once death has occurred. Includes information on cultural diversity as it related to death and dying and the stages of grief.
0.50 Hours
People who care for a family member who has learning disabilities face many of the same challenges as those in other family carer roles, but with distinct differences. Many people with learning disabilities depend on family support all their lives, regardless of where they live, or until the carer dies. This module explores the....