Anaemia and Breathlessness
Ranjit Dasgupta
0.50 Hours
This session describes how to evaluate, investigate and plan the management of a patient presenting with breathlessness due to anaemia.
Clinical Assessment of the Pregnant Patient
Charlotte Frise
0.50 Hours
This session covers the important additional elements that are required when taking a history from a pregnant patient. Video clips and case studies are used as illustrations. NOTE: This session has large video files, connection speeds vary so please allow sufficient time for the videos to download.
Causes and Symptoms of Hypothermia
Aram Salehi
0.25 Hours
This session explains the pathophysiology and aetiology of hypothermia in adult patients and the way they present.
Causes of Falls
Nicola Cooper
0.25 Hours
This session discusses the causes of falls in older people.
Parkinson’s Disease: Diagnosis, Investigation, Management
Brian Wood
0.50 Hours
This session familiarises you with the diagnostic process and key points in the management of Parkinson’s disease (PD).
Areas of the Brain and Associated Speech Disturbances
Catherine Rippingdale
0.25 Hours
A visual journey through the different areas of the brain, and the speech problems that arise if affected by disease, particularly in relation to stroke.
Brain Tumours Affecting Speech: Types, Treatment, Management
Sadia Ismail
0.50 Hours
This session describes the presentation, investigation and management of speech problems due to brain tumours. It covers the key points for initial management and also examines further treatment pathways.
Agreeing a Plan of Management and Palliative Care
Vivienne Barros D’Sa and Clare Rayment
Once the patient's symptoms have been assessed a working diagnosis can be made. The clinician can then propose a plan for improving symptoms, discussing any advantages, disadvantages and practicalities with the patient. This session examines some of the different factors involved in agreeing a plan of management and care.....
Communicating the Plan of Management and Palliative Care
Jenny Smith and Clare Rayment
This session discusses the different aspects that need consideration in effectively communicating the management plan to the patient and family/carers, and to all professionals and services involved in the patient’s care. This session was reviewed by Richard Kitchen and last updated in March 2018.
Assessment of Pain in Palliative Care
Joanna Elverson
This session gives a framework of how to assess pain as an essential first step to appropriate pain management. This session was reviewed by Jo Elverson and Christna Faull and last updated in January 2017.
Opioids In Pain Management in Palliative Care: Advanced Knowledge
Martine Meyer
This advanced session looks at the properties of the main opioids used in the UK, when to switch opioids - particularly in renal impairment - and when to use subcutaneous opioid preparations. This session was reviewed by Lucy Harris, Martine Meyer and Christina Faull, last updated in February 2015.
Causes of Dysuria
Chee Kay Cheung
0.25 Hours
This session covers the common causes of dysuria in women and men.
Risk Factors for Pulmonary Embolism
David Keith Ward
0.25 Hours
Explanation of the origins and utilisation of the modified Wells score for pulmonary embolism in practice.
Causes and Risk Factors for Primary and Secondary Pneumothorax
Ahmed Fahim
0.25 Hours
This session revises the causes and risk factors for primary and secondary pneumothorax.
Diagnosis and Treatment of Hyperventilation Syndrome
David Raeside and Carolyn Bell
0.50 Hours
This session reviews the diagnosis and treatment approaches for patients with chronic hyperventilation syndrome (HVS).
Differentiation of Causes of Fever
Nainal Shah and Tom Edwards
1.00 Hours
This session considers the causes of fever and discusses differentials of fever in adults. It also considers causes of pyrexia of unknown origin.
An Introduction to Essential Techniques
Roger Neighbour
0.50 Hours
This is the first of two sessions covering the fundamentals of consulting skills. The four categories are: establishing rapport, eliciting information, responding to cues and building concordance. These are skills you are likely to need in all of your consultations. This session was reviewed by Suchita Shah and last updated in F....
Parenting Support Part 2: In Practice
Jan Mitcheson Head of Practice Development, One Plus One
0.50 Hours
This session looks at some of the key considerations in providing effective parenting support, including how to initiate it, how to prioritise different cases and and appropriate support strategies to employ in different situations.
Prescribing Thyroxine in Primary Care
Simon Page - Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist
0.50 Hours
This session will discuss the initiation of thyroxine for the management of primary and secondary thyroid failure, together with appropriate recommendations for monitoring stable patients.
Primary Care Assessment of Limb Injuries
Tammy Lo - Doctor, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
0.50 Hours
This session considers the assessment and management of common fractures and dislocations and provides an overview of how best to manage these injuries in primary care. This session was last updated on 11/02/13.
Epilepsy in People with Learning Disabilities
Iain White - Locum Consultant in Learning Disabilities, New Craigs Hospital, Inverness
0.50 Hours
This session describes how to provide a high standard of care to patients with learning disabilities and epilepsy, including the assessment and management of seizures in primary care and their impact on patients and families. This session was reviewed by Khyati Bakhai and last updated in December 2014.
Physiology of the Neuromuscular Junction (anaesthesia)
John Saddler
0.50 Hours
This session outlines the transmission of an action potential through a motor nerve, the chemical interactions that occur at the neuromuscular junction, and the mechanics of muscle contraction.
Autonomic Nervous System Physiology (anaesthesia)
Isabeau Walker
0.50 Hours
This session covers the anatomy of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and the effects of the ANS on different organ systems, including the cardiovascular system, respiratory system and the eye. It examines the major neurotransmitters and receptor types in the ANS. The session concludes with considering the interactions between t....
Perioperative Analgesia (anaesthesia)
Sue Hill
0.50 Hours
This session provides an introduction to a limited number of analgesic agents used during and after anaesthesia.
Common Breathing Sytems (anaesthesia)
Tom Clutton-Brock
0.50 Hours
This session provides an introduction to anaesthetic breathing systems.