Microstructure of the Lungs and Pleura
Tina McLeod
0.5 Hours
This session will cover the structure of the lungs and pleura at a cellular level. In particular there will be an emphasis on the structure and function relationships which allow gas exchange to occur.
Lumbosacral Plexus, Nerve Supply to the Leg and Foot
Ranjit Dulai and Anand Sardesai
0.5 Hours
This session describes the sensory and motor nerve supply of the lower limb and foot. This knowledge is essential for the successful performance of lower limb blocks.
Immunity
Sudheer Sukamar Potteth
0.5 Hours
This session will describe the function of the cells of the immune system, and explain the different types of immunity. The role of the various key components of the immune system will be explained and the differences between innate immunity and adaptive immunity highlighted. The concepts of immune deficiency, autoimmunity and i....
Gaseous Exchange: Hyper- and Hypo-Baric Pressures
Robert H Cruickshank FRCA
0.5 Hours
This session will introduce you to the physiological effects of altitude and the adaptations that occur with acclimatization. It also introduces the pathology and physiology of high pressure and decompression.
Functions of Nerve Cells 2
Lesley Bromley
0.5 Hours
This session covers the different types of nerves and their function, the tissue that supports nerves and its function and the production of chemical transmitters. It also covers the structure of nerves and how this affects the speed of conduction.
Gastric Function
Diana Jolliffe
0.5 Hours
The stomach acts as a reservoir and converts the episodic input of food from the oesophagus to a more continuous output of chyme into the duodenum. It is important in the mechanical breakdown of food and the chemical digestion of proteins.
Interactions Between Molecules
Mary Stocker
0.5 Hours
This session explores the forces that hold molecules together and govern their interaction. This will include bonding, intermolecular and intramolecular attractions.
Effects of Anaesthesia on Lung Function
Andy Lumb
0.5 Hours
This session covers the basic science of those aspects of lung function not relating to gas exchange, focusing on the humidification of inspired gas, protection against inhaled pathogens, and the processing of drugs and hormones by the pulmonary circulation.
Drugs Acting on the Respiratory System
John Kinnear
0.5 Hours
This session looks at drugs which are used primarily for their effects on the respiratory system, with particular emphasis on those drugs that may be encountered by the anaesthetist. Therapies for the management of acute asthma are only briefly mentioned since they will be explored in greater detail in Module 07c/Systematic Phar....
Inhalational Drug Administration
James Grey and Sue Hill
0.5 Hours
This session will further develop concepts introduced in an earlier session on inhalational anaesthetic agents. Factors affecting the onset and offset of action of inhalational anaesthetics will be discussed in more detail and some other agents will be introduced.
Drugs Used in the Treatment of Acute Asthma
John Kinnear
0.5 Hours
This session considers the management of acute asthma from a mainly pharmacological perspective. A clinical case is described for illustrative purposes.
Molecular Structure and Isomerism
Gary Enever
0.5 Hours
This session describes the main types of isomers and outlines the way in which isomerism plays a part in determining the comparative pharmacological effects of a range of compounds.
Module 4: Evaluating Marketing Budgets & Return on Investment
Mr Scott McDonald
Module 4 cover marketing budgets and return on investment/media selection. It is not possible nor practical to turn doctors into adverting and public relations professionals. Nevertheless, the demands of dental practice require that doctors be familiar with this aspect of their practices in order to make good decisions in ord....
Module 2: Advertising for Dentists
Mr Scott McDonald
Module 2 :Demographics and psychographics (market segmentation and where to put a practice) It is not possible nor practical to turn doctors into adverting and public relations professionals. Nevertheless, the demands of dental practice require that doctors be familiar with this aspect of their practices in order to make goo....
Endorestodontics Vol. 17
Dr Mile Churlinov
In this video material you will see an extended endo restorative protocol, using CAD CAM as a restorative option. Instrumentation: Hybrid protocol (PTN. Hyflex). Obturation: CWC & Injected GP in MB2. Restoration Emax LT
ICU Crisis Management
Medical Education Systems, Inc.
30 Hours
The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is an acute care environment designed to centralize the administration of critical health care to severely ill patients. Intensive care units are specialized today and a hospital may have the following areas: a. Medical intensive care unit (MICU) b. Surgical intensive care unit (SICU) c. Card....
NCLEX –LPN REVIEW QUESTIONS
Ms Olympia Resol:RN, MPH, CRNI, CARN
4 Hours
This is a NCLEX –LPN REVIEW Questions. This will sharpen your thinking skills and prepare you for the NCLEX-LPN Exam
Neonatal Respiratory Failure
Medical Education Systems, Inc.
4 Hours
Neonatal Respiratory Failure: A 12-Month Clinical Epidemiologic Study from 2004 to 2005 in China
Health Informatics: Applications of the Omaha System
Karen A. Monsen, PhD, RN, FAAN
In this extensive course, “Health Informatics: Applications of the Omaha System – Learn and apply the Omaha System in practice, education, and research”, learners will engage in in-depth exploration of the value of standardized terminology applications in the emerging age of health information systems. Resources are provided for....
Jet Lag and Sleep
Medical Education Systems, Inc.
6 Hours
Jet lag, or desynchronosis, is a temporary condition that some people experience following air travel across several time zones in a short period of time. This causes the traveler's internal clock to be out of sync with the external environment. People experiencing jet lag have a difficult time maintaining their internal, routin....
Basic Life Support
Mohammed Ibrahim
To give an overview of the assessment of the collapsed adult and effective basic life support. Based on 2015 Resuscitation Council UK Guidelines
Intimate Domestic Violence
Medical Education Systems, Inc.
20 Hours
Although most people believe intimate partner violence (IPV) is a substantial public health problem in the United States, few agree on its magnitude. Recognizing the need to better measure both the scope of the problem of IPV as well as resulting economic costs—in particular, those related to health care— Congress funded the Cen....
Home Respiratory Care
Medical Education Systems, Inc.
25 Hours
A comprehensive course on Home Respiratory Care
Mechanical Ventilation: Weaning Protocols
Medical Education Systems, Inc.
4 Hours
Many advances have been made regarding the optimal methods of weaning ventilatory support and liberating patients from the ventilator. These efforts are important because mechanical ventilation (MV) is associated with considerable morbidity, mortality, and costs. However, the premature discontinuation of MV can contribute to....
Grief and Loss
Donn Kropp, RN, BSN
2 Hours
The chance to be a part of these experiences is what draws many people to work in healthcare and human services-related jobs. However, there are also many sorrows–treatments that fail, clients that are facing disability or pain, families dealing with the news of their loved one’s death, people coming to the end of their life. I....