Prosthetics in Plastic Surgery
Kuen Yeow Chin and Jane McPhail
This session explores the role of prosthetics in plastic surgery, identifying the substances used and describing the steps involved when planning and manufacturing a custom prosthesis.
Hallux Valgus
Stephen Davies
This session describes the radiological features of hallux valgus. There is a description of orthopaedic measurements and postoperative appearances.
Splints and Casts
Lyudmila Kishikova and Kaushik Chakrabarty
This session will examine the use of splints and casts as an adjunct to promote healing or as primary treatment.
Contacto piel con piel inmediato para bebés prematuros o con bajo peso al nacer
Dr Emily Ahn, Dr Harish Chellani, Dr Karoline Cecilie Lode, Dr Naana Wireko Brobby, Dr Nalini Singhal, Dr Nils Bergman, Dr Osagie Ugowe, Dr Siren Irene Rettedal, Dr Stina Klemming, Dr Sugandha Arya, Dr Suman Rao
A nivel mundial, 1 de cada 10 bebés nace prematuro, es decir, antes de las 37 semanas de gestación, y muchos más nacen con bajo peso (menos de 2500 g). Hoy en día, las complicaciones derivadas del parto prematuro constituyen la principal causa de muerte infantil en todo el mundo. Sin embargo, hay nuevas pruebas científicas de....
Safe Prescribing in Renal Impairment
Mee Onn Chai
This session will provide an overview of the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes which occur in patients with renal impairment. It will also highlight how changes in drug dosing regimes are necessary to prevent adverse events. Finally, the session will also describe the classification of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and....
Resuscitation Newborn Level 2
National Health Service
This session meets the statutory and mandatory training requirements and learning outcomes for Resuscitation Newborn Level 2 in the Core Skills Training Framework (England) v1.1.
Effective Exodontia
Atheer Ujam
This session will help to apply knowledge of tooth anatomy and root morphology to achieve effective tooth exodontia. Furthermore, an understanding of the surgical instruments used in exodontia and how to apply them in each clinical case is discussed.
Assessing the Anxious Patient
Kathy Wilson
This session describes the aetiology of dental anxiety and the main barriers to receiving dental care for the anxious patient. The procedure for patient assessment will be described and the management options available will be highlighted.
Oral Health for Nurses and Midwives in India
Jill Iliffe
• The course has six modules. • Each module should take around 30 minutes to complete. • There is a pre-test quiz and a post-test quiz. • There is a short quiz after each module for you to check how much you have remembered. • At the end of the course there are resources relevant to each module you can download for future re....
Session 10: Interprofessional Strategic Engagement
Hayley Blackburn, Lisa Cerceo, Annie Rosenthal, Gina Friel
This session focuses on strengthening interprofessional collaboration to address the health impacts of climate change through coordinated, evidence-based, and equity-centered approaches. Learners will explore opportunities within their areas of expertise to engage in interprofessional teamwork, enhance communication and decision....
HTWB Telemedicine Course
Rmaah Memon, Stella Nam, Sakina Naqvi, Mary Showstark, Marianna Petrea-Imenokhoeva, Jarone Lee
Health Tech Without Borders is offering an urgent care telemedicine course for all Pakistan-based physicians who are currently practicing or are interested in practicing telemedicine. This course, designed by several physicians, introduces how to practice urgent care in the telemedicine setting. The course focuses on four major....
Nutrition Across the Life Course in Ghana: Priorities in Children, Adolescents, and WRA
By the Institute of Global Health and Development, Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan and the Centre for Global Child Health at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, Canada
This course provides health professionals in Ghana with a thorough understanding of nutrition for infants, children, and adolescents, emphasising its impact on long-term health. It covers key influences on adolescent health and teaches the HEEADSSS psychosocial interview to explore these factors. The course also highlights nutri....
Tolerance and Tachyphylaxis
Mark Prince
This session describes the definitions, mechanisms and clinically relevant examples of drug tolerance and tachyphylaxis.
Drug Metabolism and Excretion
Matt Baynham
This session describes the processes of metabolism (biotransformation) of drugs within the human body, where these processes occur, and factors that influence them. The session also gives clinical examples of these processes that are relevant to the anaesthetist.
Pharmacokinetics
Patrick Hopton
This session contains a series of short revision tutorials and multiple choice questions to help who are candidates preparing for the Primary FRCA Examination.
Benzylisoquinolinium Muscle Relaxants
Charlene Grassman and Chris Parker
This session describes the benzylisoquinolinium neuromuscular blocking agents, including their pharmacological properties and cardiovascular side-effects.
Module 6 - Hip Radiographs
Mr. Mohammed As- Sultany
• Dive into advanced techniques for interpreting hip radiographs, emphasizing key anatomical structures and common pathologies. • Improve your diagnostic capabilities with in-depth analysis of hip radiographic views and clinical case scenarios.
Supporting people with Down’s syndrome and dementia
Karen Watchman
1.00 Hours
People with Down’s syndrome enjoy a longer life expectancy now than they ever have before, and are therefore at greater risk of developing conditions associated with ageing, including dementia. The evidence base for the effects of dementia on people with Down’s syndrome is much smaller than that for older people generally, which....
Educating children’s nurses to communicate bad news
Doreen Crawford, Doris Corkin, Jane Coad and Rachel Hollis
1.00 Hours
Some parents are unhappy with the way news is broken to them. This learning module seeks to educate and inform the reflective practitioner on a series of communication strategies to enhance their skills. This is important because the way news is disclosed can affect the way news is accepted and the level of support the family wi....
Managing children with raised intracranial pressure resulting from meningitis
Siba Paul, Joanne Smith, Jessica Green, Adam Smith-Collins and Ravindranath Chinthapalli
Intracranial pathologies in children need urgent identification and management. This learning module describes intracranial pressure and outlines the features and management of meningitis. It is accompanied by an illustrative case study to give an idea of what nurses might encounter in a child presenting with raised intracranial....
Supporting people with Parkinson’s in later life
Nicky Hayes and Suma Surendranath
1.00 Hours
Parkinson’s in old age can be a complex individual condition that affects physical and psychological function and wellbeing. As a result, the needs of different people may vary. However, all older people with Parkinson’s will benefit from access to a specialist, comprehensive old-age assessment and nursing care that understands....
Managing patients with multiple sclerosis: a complex neurological disease
Nikki Embrey
This learning module describes the complex neurological condition multiple sclerosis (MS) and its management. It outlines the pathophysiology and symptoms, the importance of timely access to specialist services for treatment of symptoms, and relapse and disease management. New and emerging therapies for the management of MS, the....