Corticosteroids, Thyroxine and Drugs Used in Thyroid Disorders
Michael Edward O´Connor
0.5 Hours
This session describes corticosteroids and their role in health, as well as the use of extrinsic corticosteroids in disease states, the complications associated with this use relevant to the anaesthetist, thyroid hormone production, and treatment of thyroid disorders.
Assessment of Child with Known Cardiac Problems
Anjum Gandhi
0.5 Hours
This session describes a comprehensive approach to the clinical assessment of an infant or child known to have a cardiac problem. It details what to include in a cardiac history and physical examination.
Other Management Issues
Jan Idkowiak
0.5 Hours
This session outlines the management of diabetes during surgery, monitoring of glycaemic control, the role of multidisciplinary team and the role of a diabetic clinic.
Communication Skills
Jonathan Silverman
0.5 Hours
This session deals with the interrelationship between consultation models and communication skills. It introduces the Calgary-Cambridge guides as an example of both structure and skills and examines the problem of delineating all the skills. This session was reviewed by Sally Higginbottom and last updated in June 2014.
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
Shabnam Iyer and Ridzuan Farouk
0.5 Hours
This session defines surgical site infections (SSIs) and explains the principles of antibiotic prophylaxis, including risks and benefits. It outlines alternatives available for those patients with penicillin allergy.
Arterial Blood Gas Sampling and Interpretation
Kayode Adeniji
0.5 Hours
This session describes the technique for arterial blood gas sampling and the common abnormalities which may be found with the results. Basic actions on finding an abnormality are also covered.
Disability In Adolescence
Janet McDonagh
0.5 Hours
This session addresses the impact of having a long-term condition and disability during adolescence on education and vocation. In addition, the session explores the legislation in place to support young people achieving their vocational potential.
Safeguarding Children - Growth and Nutrition
Charlotte Harrison
0.5 Hours
This session covers assessing normal and abnormal growth, puberty and essential nutrition. This session was reviewed by Louise Lam and Hilda Mulrooney and updated in February 2017.
Adolocent Healthcare - Confidentiality in Consultations and in Health Services
Victor Larcher
0.5 Hours
This session introduces the main principles and legal aspects of confidentiality as applied to the care of young people. It will also help you understand the practical issues related to delivery of confidential services to young people. The session also examines the circumstances under which you may have to break confidentiality....
Day to Day Management
Paresh Dawda
0.5 Hours
This session considers leadership methods for the handling of day to day management issues.
Safeguarding Children - Behavioural Management in Special Educational Needs
Vanessa Impey
0.5 Hours
This session covers the factors underlying challenging behaviours in children with special educational needs, how to support families and manage these challenging behaviours.
Safeguarding Children - Presentation and Assessment of Children with Special Educational Needs
Max Davie
0.5 Hours
This session provides a developmental approach with which to assess children who are having behavioural or academic trouble at school. A case study will illustrate the process.
Safeguarding Children - Understanding and Tackling Obesity
Mr WCEA Administrator
0.5 Hours
This session covers child eating behaviours and child obesity. This session was reviewed by Louise Lam and Hilda Mulrooney and updated in February 2017.
Paediatric - Vision
Kirithika Muthusamy
0.5 Hours
This session will look at the management of common eye conditions as well as long-sightedness and squint. It also covers the warning signs when urgent action is needed. Please note that this is a more advanced session.
Paediatric - Parental Risk Factors
Thomas Bourke
0.5 Hours
This session will consider the role of clinical staff in identifying factors in parents or carers that increase the risk of child maltreatment. Unborn babies & antenatal risk factors, newborn babies with previously identified antenatal factors, any child they are seeing. These sessions have been updated in 2015 by Dr Fiona Straw....
Paediatric - Soiling
June Rogers
0.5 Hours
This session will give an overview of the problem of constipation and soiling in school-aged children. It will discuss the assessment process and treatment interventions and highlight the impact this distressing problem has on the child, their family and wider community.
Anaemia and Breathlessness
Ranjit Dasgupta
0.5 Hours
This session describes how to evaluate, investigate and plan the management of a patient presenting with breathlessness due to anaemia.
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.
Clinical Assessment of the Pregnant Patient
Charlotte Frise
0.5 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.
Brain Tumours Affecting Speech: Types, Treatment, Management
Sadia Ismail
0.5 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.
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.
Agitation and Restlessness in the Dying Phase in Palliative Care
Alison Coackley
0.5 Hours
This session provides a framework for assessing and managing agitation and restlessness in the dying phase, an experience which can be highly distressing for both patients and families. Poor management of this symptom is a frequent cause for admission and problems in bereavement. This session was reviewed by Christina Faull a....
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
0.5 Hours
This session reviews the diagnosis and treatment approaches for patients with chronic hyperventilation syndrome (HVS).