Multi-Vessel Doppler Studies in Intra-Uterine Growth Restriction
Lyndon M. Hill, MD
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....
Liver Duplex Examination
Stephanie Wilson
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....
Fetal Bronchopulmonary Sequestration
Lyndon M. Hill, MD
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....
Duplex Ultrasound of Carotid Stents
Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, RDMS
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: How to detect it, how to correct it
Jock Simpson, Bryony Ross, and Jillian De Malmanche
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....
Coccygodynia – diagnosis, pathogenesis, treatment options
Dr Margaret McLoughlin and Dr Dominic Hegarty
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.
Mammalian Bites In The Emergency Department: Recommendations For Wound Closure, Antibiotics, And Postexposure Prophylaxis
Mary Ann Edens, MD, FACEP, Jose A. Michel, MD, MS and Nathaniel Jones, MD
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....
Hip and Lower Extremities Course
Patricia E. Murray, D.O,
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....
Diversifying your Portfolio: Supplementary Income Panel Discussion - Taking Care of Business Summit
Dr. Andrea Maxim, ND Dr. Dominika Zarzeczny, ND and Dr. Paul Hrkal, ND
Dr. Andrea Maxim, Dr. Dominika Zarzeczny and Dr. Paul Hrkal provide us with an in-depth discussion on diversifying your portfolio
End of Life Care
Industry Specialists
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.
Changing role of family carers of people with learning disabilities
Marie Elizabeth Gressmann
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....
First Assessment: Meeting the Patient
Denise Gorman and Michelle Morris
0.50 Hours
This session will help you to prepare for your first assessment meeting with a patient or individual, in the specific context of end of life care. It will assist you to consider things in order to achieve the most out of a first assessment. This session was reviewed by Christina Faull and last updated in July 2015.
Journal Club November 2013 - Online Learning Package
Ginger Chu, Kelly Adams, Sara Crawford
Improving catheter-related blood stream infection in haemodialysis patients using a practice development framework
Journal Club November 2012
Anthony Perkins, Yvonne White
This month's article investigates the advantages and disadvantages of Online Haemodiafiltration, a renal replacement therapy which is increasing in popularity in dialysis units around Australia.
Journal Club July 2013 - Online Learning Package
Dr Yvonne White, Karthik K. Tennankore, Joanne M. Bargman
Nutrition and the kidney: Recommendations for peritoneal dialysis
Journal Club April 2012
Sandra Campbell-Crofts, Maree Duddle
This month's article by Sandra Campbell and Maree Duddle examines health literacy and particularly how limited health literacy has been identified as a possible contributor to poor health outcomes, including poor CKD outcomes.
Clinical Examination of Tooth Surface Loss
R. Graham Chadwick
This session describes how to clinically examine a patient with dental erosion. It outlines a systematic approach to examination and covers the clinical signs of dental erosion.
Management of Interproximal Caries in Anterior Teeth
Gurcharn Bhamra
This session will discuss the preventative and restorative approaches available for interproximal lesions.
Management of Attrition
Alex Milosevic
0.75 Hours
This session covers the management of dental attrition.
Domestic Violence Update
Mary Kathleen Ebener PhD, RN
2 Hours
This course defines domestic violence as family violence, and further differentiates the categories of intimate partner violence, child abuse and neglect, and elder & dependent adult abuse, mistreatment and neglect. The dynamics of domestic violence are presented using Pence and Paymer’s power and control wheel as a guiding expl....
Florida Laws & Rules
Mary Kathleen Ebener PhD, RN & Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN & Bernadette Marie Makar, MSN, NP-C, APRN
0.25 Hours
This course reviews the purpose and membership of the Florida Board of Nursing (FBON), its legislative duties addressing certified nursing assistants (C.N.A.s), nurses and nursing education, and its role in promoting safe nursing practice. Relevant sections of the Florida Nurse Practice Act (Chapter 464 of the Florida Statutes)....
Guidance on Implementing Antibiotic Stewardship
Christopher Cole and Tamar Barlam, MD
0.5 Hours
As part of the National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, hospitals and healthcare systems have been called upon by the White House to implement antibiotic stewardship programs by 2020. The goal of the plan is to ensure the appropriate use of antibiotics and reduce the growing emergence of resistance. A pr....
General Surgery Abdominal Swelling
Polly Estridge
0.5 Hours
This session aims to give an overview of the aetiology of abdominal masses and consider how they might present. It will provide a structured approach to diagnosis and a general strategy towards management of these patients.
General Surgery Change in Bowel Habit
Hannah Knight
0.5 Hours
This session will cover the surgical principles associated with a change in bowel habit including definitions, aetiology, assessment and investigation.