Image Interpretation - Vascular Ultrasound: Lower Limb for DVT
Borsha Sarker
0.5 Hours
This session considers the sonographic appearances of the lower limb deep veins. There will be an overview of normal anatomy and common abnormal findings. Tips on technique, avoiding pitfalls and report writing will be offered.
Image Interpretation - Gynaecological Ultrasound: Abnormal Early Pregnancy
Hazel Edwards
0.5 Hours
This session will discuss the ultrasound appearances of common early pregnancy complications including subchorionic haemorrhage, miscarriage, pregnancy of unknown location, ectopic pregnancy and gestational trophoblastic disease.
Image Interpretation - Abdominal and Thoracic Ultrasound: Lung Ultrasound
David Lewis
0.5 Hours
This session will describe normal ultrasound appearances of the lung and pleura. Common pathologies including pneumothorax, pulmonary oedema and pleural fluid will be discussed as well as pitfalls to avoid.
Image Interpretation - Vascular Ultrasound: Vascular Access
David Lewis
0.5 Hours
This session will describe normal ultrasound appearances of the internal jugular vein and femoral vein. Techniques for ultrasound guided vascular access will be described including useful tips and potential pitfalls to avoid.
Image Interpretation - Abdominal Ultrasound: Bladder
Karen Heggs
0.5 Hours
This session considers the sonographic appearance of the urinary bladder. It will include an overview of normal appearances, common pathology and pitfalls to avoid. Tips on reporting will be offered.
Image Interpretation - Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: Shoulder
Sara Riley
0.5 Hours
This session considers the sonographic appearance of the shoulder. 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: Ankle and Foot
Warren Foster and Stephen Duffy
0.5 Hours
This session will describe the anatomy and scanning technique used in ankle and foot assessment. Common pathology and pitfalls are discussed. Tips on reporting will be offered.
Image Interpretation - Abdominal Ultrasound: The Liver - Session 1
Jane Smith
0.5 Hours
This session outlines the ultrasound appearances of the liver and the technique used to achieve an optimum examination. It also considers normal anatomy.
Image Interpretation - Head and Neck Ultrasound: Lumps and Bumps
Catherine Kirkpatrick
0.5 Hours
This session describes the normal anatomy of the neck and then details how neck lumps are assessed and diagnosed.
Image Interpretation - Plain X-rays of the Adult Chest: Hila, Mediastinum and Heart
Andrew Yeung and John Tuckett
0.5 Hours
This session will focus on the hilar regions and also the mediastinal structures including the heart. The anatomy and common pathology of these areas will be discussed and related to their appearances as seen on chest radiographs.
Image Interpretation - Adult Skeleton (X-ray): Self-evaluation - The Axial and Appendicular Skeleton
Dorothy Keane
0.5 Hours
A self-evaluation session designed to support you in assessing your image interpretation skills and report writing style. All radiographs in this session relate to the appendicular and axial skeletons.
Image Interpretation - Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Foot and Ankle - Session 2
Dorothy Keane
0.5 Hours
This session will look at common pathologies found in the foot and ankle which can be identified on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Pathology will be illustrated using MRI examples.
Image Interpretation of the Paediatric Skeleton: Suspected Physical Abuse - Case Study 2
Claire Giles
0.5 Hours
This self-evaluation session presents a case study for review regarding paediatric suspected physical abuse.
Introduction to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
Dan Reisel, Sarah Creighton
0.5 Hours
This session aims to give a brief overview of female genital mutilation (FGM).
Drug-induced Cough and Bronchospasm
Salman Haider
0.25 Hours
This session reviews the possible presentations of drug-induced cough and its causes.
Managing your Emotions
Roger Neighbour OBE DSc MA FRCGP FRCP FRACGP
0.5 Hours
This session explains the importance of doctors managing their own emotions in the consultation, and suggests some ways that this can be done. This session was reviewed by Khyati Bakhai and last updated in June 2018.
Gathering Information
Connie Wiskin
0.5 Hours
This session considers what is required to gather good quality, relevant information during the consultation. This session was reviewed by Suchita Shah and last updated in January 2015.
Health Inequalities
Joe Kai, Jacqueline Beavan
0.5 Hours
This session considers how social differences between doctor and patient have the potential to contribute to inequalities in health. The example of ‘social class’ is used, but similar principles can be applied to any encounter where there are cultural differences.This session was reviewed by Suchita Shah and last updated in Febr....
Models of the Consultation
Roger Neighbour
0.5 Hours
This session describes various models of the general practice consultation, and details how to use each one. The session is intended to be a basis for the subsequent ‘GP consultation’ sessions. This session was reviewed by Sally Higginbottom and last updated in June 2014.
Introduction to Patient Safety in Primary Care
Jane Carthey and Christine Johnson
0.5 Hours
This session will provide an overview of key patient safety issues and challenges in primary care. It will also explain why improving patient safety requires us to look at the healthcare system, not just to focus on an individual healthcare provider.
Doppler in Intensive Care Echocardiography (DICE): Clinical
Dave Woodward
0.5 Hours
Doppler imaging is essential for comprehensive assessment of cardiac function. Basic Doppler techniques can enhance the value of echo examination particularly when valve pathology is present.
Introducing and Using a Developmental Journal
John Oates
0.5 Hours
This session gives details of the range of Developmental Journals for children and young people of different ages and with different developmental support needs. It also covers how the journals can be used in practice.
Introduction to Immunisation
David Elliman and Helen Bedford
0.5 Hours
This session describes the knowledge and competencies required of healthcare professionals to advise on and deliver immunisation programmes.
Doppler in Intensive Care Echocardiography (DICE): Theory
Dave Woodward
0.5 Hours
This session develops basic 2D transthoracic echocardiography practice by describing Doppler theory and its clinical applications. It explains the role of Doppler in the comprehensive evaluation of cardiac function, valve pathology, and basic haemodynamics.
Liberating Learning - Patient Based Strategy
Sameer Trikha and Bijan Beigi
0.5 Hours
This session details how to perform capsulorrhexis, hydrodissection and hydrodelineation.