Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation
Gareth Hughes
This session describes the process of weaning from mechanical ventilation, the pathophysiology that affects the success of weaning and the predictors of weaning success and failure. It also describes weaning techniques and the role of tracheostomy and non-invasive ventilation.
The Management of Digit Sucking Habits
Anjli Patel
This session informs the healthcare worker how to deal with patients with digit sucking habits. This includes both thumb and finger sucking. The session will look at which patients require intervention to help them stop the habit and the various methods that can be employed.
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY COURSE
Mr Samuel L Jackson
Faculty of Orthopaedic Academy Dr.Firas Arnaout MD MSc FRCS – Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon – Director of Education
Acquired Heart Disease and Cardiomyopathy
Ari Kannivelu
This session covers acquired heart diseases and cardiomyopathy - the causes, clinical features, investigations and management of common ones are considered.
Sickle Cell Disease IV: Acute Management in Children and Adolescents
Dr Maurice Okao, Dr Anjumanara Omar, Barbara Couper, Karla Wentzel, Dr. Sam Brophy-Williams, Dr. Vivian Paintsil - Head, Dr. Alimatu Salam, Head, Mrs. Mary-Ethel Lamptey, Mrs. Afia Achiaa Asamoah Owusu
Sickle Cell Disease: Acute Management in Children and Adolescents will support your skills and knowledge in managing children presenting acutely with SCD and its related complications. The course features interactive content that will provide healthcare workers with the knowledge they need to improve care, quality of life, and....
Sickle Cell Disease I: Genetics and Diagnostics
Dr Maurice Okao, Dr Anjumanara Omar, Barbara Couper, Karla Wentzel, Dr. Sam Brophy-Williams, Dr. Vivian Paintsil - Head, Dr. Alimatu Salam, Head, Mrs. Mary-Ethel Lamptey, Mrs. Afia Achiaa Asamoah Owusu
Sickle Cell Disease: Genetics and Diagnostics is a course that provides healthcare workers with a foundational understanding of sickle cell disease. The course features interactive content that will explain what sickle cell disease is and the genetics underlying this inherited blood disorder. Finally, the importance of addressi....
Techniques: Ultrasound of the Urinary Tract
Grant Baxter
This session describes the ultrasound investigation of the kidneys, renal arteries and the bladder.
Hypertensive Heart Disease
Dr Conor Gillan and Dave Murray
Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This session discusses the effects of hypertension on the heart and its function, the diagnosis of hypertensive heart disease and how it may affect the anaesthetic plan.
Frailty, End-of-life Care and Heart Failure
Dr Sarah Zaidi
This session describes how and why we need to identify those with HF, who have coexisting frailty, and those who may be entering their last year of life. It emphasises the importance of identifying frailty, plus those with emergent EOL prognostic indicators in the most timely way and the risks of not identifying them.
Great Vessels, Main Peripheral Arteries and Veins
Kirti Mukherjee
This session describes the four sets of great vessels originating or terminating in the heart, along with their major branches and tributaries in the thorax, abdomen and limbs.
Paediatric Orthopaedics
Dr. Nicola Evans
1.5 Hours
Explore growth & development of the musculoskeletal system in children. Learn to diagnose and manage paediatric orthopaedic conditions.
Orthopaedic Emergencies
Dr.Firas Arnaout and Dr. Nicola Evans
1.5 Hours
This comprehensive module from Orthopaedic Academy delves into the critical world of managing orthopaedic emergencies. Designed for medical professionals including physicians, nurses, and physician assistants, the module equips you with the essential knowledge and skills necessary to handle critical situations involving fracture....
The Epidemiology of STIs in the UK - HIV
Ian Simms, Gwenda Hughes
0.5 Hours
The Epidemiology of STIs in the UK
Planning and Provision of ECMO Services for Severe ARDS During the COVID 19 Pandemic and Other Outbreaks of Emerging Infectious Diseases (The Lancet)
Kollengode Ramanathan, David Antognini, Alain Combes, Matthew Paden, Bishoy Zakhary, Mark Ogino, Graeme MacLaren, Daniel Brodie, Kiran Shekar
WHO interim guidelines recommend offering extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to eligible patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The number of patients with COVID-19 infection who might develop severe ARDS that is refractory to maximal medical management....
Leadership in Transforming Dementia Care
Lindsey Collins
This session will introduce you to the key policy drivers and evidence base that inform high quality, compassionate, person-centred care practices. It will help you to understand how you can use leadership skills to work collaboratively with your colleagues to implement evidence-based practice and maintain a high level of care q....
Understanding Tracheostomies and Laryngectomies
Brendan McGrath
This session covers basic knowledge of tracheostomies and laryngectomies including: • The difference between tracheostomy and laryngectomy and why this is critically important • Relevant anatomy and physiology • Different types of tracheostomy tubes • Insertion of a tracheostomy • Potential complications
Blood Gas Analysis Respiratory Disorders
Shafee Shaikh, Ken McGrattan
This session looks at interpreting arterial blood gases with particular emphasis on respiratory causes of pH disturbance using case-based examples
Nasogastric Insertion
Mike Munro
This session describes the technique of insertion of nasogastric tubes (NGTs).
Surgery in Hepatitis and HIV Carriers
Murali D Parthasarathy
0.5 Hours
This session will cover the precautions that should be taken when operating on patients with hepatitis and HIV, the risk of transmission and the management following occupational exposure to these viruses.
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Andrew Lockwood and Hannah McDill
This session describes the role of physiotherapy in critical care and the importance and impact of rehabilitation in the critical care environment.
Management of Breathlessness in an HIV-positive Patient
Gary Whitlock
This is a step-by-step description of a management plan for a breathless HIV+ (human immunodeficiency virus) patient.
Cryptosporidiosis and Microsporidiosis
Rachael Jones
This session will cover the aetiology, clinical features, natural history, diagnostics and treatment of cryptosporidiosis and microsporidiosis.
Therapeutic Interaction Module
Mr Hamza Shehade
This Training material defines therapeutic communication and how it benefits the nurse and patient. It then goes over several therapeutic communication techniques and discusses their importance.
Slow Weight Gain
Vergie Hughes RN MS IBCLC FILCA
This course discusses slow weight gain and failure to thrive and their causes. Also assessment of maternal milk supply and how to increase it. Learn how to calculate appropriate supplementation if necessary.
Trauma-Informed Care: Behavioral Health in the Primary Care Setting
Deliana Garcia, MA
1 Hours
The intersection of poverty, migration, and health creates a unique set of behavioral health issues that are often exacerbated by exposure to trauma. This session will review the concept of trauma‐informed care to promote integrated behavioral health practices in primary care which address the complex social, cultural, economic,....