Communicating with Patients - Radiology
Maria Sheridan
0.5 Hours
This session looks at the application of generic communications skills.
Report Writing - Radiology
Maria Sheridan
0.5 Hours
This session covers the steps involved in writing an imaging report.
Practical Use of X-ray Sets
Chris Taylor
0.5 Hours
This session builds on the knowledge you have gained about the production of x-rays and the design of x-ray equipment. It covers the practical operation of x-ray sets in order to produce good quality images, minimise radiation dose to the patient and prevent damage to equipment.
Diabetes Mellitus for the Anaesthetist
Paul Edgar
0.5 Hours
All anaesthetists will encounter diabetic patients on a regular basis and need, therefore, to be aware of the implications of the disease and its treatment for the perioperative period. In this session you will review the pathophysiology of Diabetes Mellitus and its treatment, focussing on aspects most relevant to your anaesthet....
Overview of Routine Asthma Monitoring
Viv Marsh
0.5 Hours
This session will explore the aims and benefits of routine asthma monitoring and identify the key components of a structured asthma review. Later, it will focus on how to assess asthma control and the most common reasons for poor asthma control.
Anaesthetic Record Keeping
Ruairi Moulding and Yogen Amin
0.5 Hours
A session that explores the importance of an accurate and contemporaneous anaesthetic chart. Additionally, the role of record keeping in audit, consent and medical legal matters is discussed.
Reducing Antimicrobial Resistance: An Introduction
Dr Diane Ashiru-Oredope
0.5 Hours
This session provides key facts about antimicrobial resistance and describes the important role everyone working in a health and care environment has in tackling it. It also discusses relevant aspects of the antimicrobial prescribing and stewardship competences.
Properties of Ionising Radiation
Nicole Jessop
0.5 Hours
This session provides a brief introduction to the properties of ionising radiation. It is aimed at staff who wish to refer patients for medical examinations that use x-rays or radioactivity.
Chronic Osteomyelitis - Radiology
Michael Crawford and Andoni Toms
0.25 Hours
This session depicts the aetiopathology of chronic osteomyelitis and its corresponding plain films, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and nuclear medicine findings.
Biological Effects at High Doses - Radiology
Stacey McGowan and Louise Bendall
0.5 Hours
This session describes deterministic effects at high doses, such as those used in radiotherapy, interventional radiology or therapeutic nuclear medicine.
Approach to a Bone Lesion - Radiology
Paul O'Donnell and Martin Watson
0.5 Hours
This session provides a framework for radiographic analysis of focal bone lesions. Aggressive and non-aggressive features that aid in characterising a lesion are described.
Anatomy of the Radius and Ulna (Adult) - Radiology
Paul O'Riordan
0.5 Hours
This session will look at the anatomy of the radius and ulna.
Anatomy of the Hand (Adult) - Radiology
Dorothy Keane
0.5 Hours
This session will look at the anatomy of the hand.
Anatomy of the Elbow (Adult) - Radiology
Sarah Gallimore
0.5 Hours
This session will look at the anatomy of the elbow.
Care Post Heart Transplant - ICM
Stephen Pettit and Kiran Salaunkey
0.5 Hours
This session describes the principles of care in the immediate and delayed postoperative period, including the commonly occurring complications as well as strategies to optimize cardiac function by using mechanical circulatory support.
Differentiating COPD and Asthma
John Hurst
0.25 Hours
COPD and asthma are both common conditions that affect the airways and can present in similar ways. It is important to differentiate between the two and understand how this can be done. This session is designed to address these questions.
Anatomy of the Shoulder and Humerus (Paediatric) - Radiology
Joanne Hargreaves
0.5 Hours
This session will focus on the anatomy and bone development of the shoulder and humerus.
Anatomy of the Elbow (Paediatric) - Radiology
Nick Woznitza
0.5 Hours
This session will focus on the anatomy and bone development of the elbow.
Anatomy of the Calcaneum (Adult) - Radiology
Kevin Harvell and Kathy Dewar
0.5 Hours
This session will look at the anatomy of the calcaneum.
Acute Compartment Syndrome in the Lower Limb
Mai Rostom
0.5 Hours
This session will describe how to recognise acute compartment syndrome in the lower limb. Later sections will offer guidance on how to perform a fasciotomy and manage the complications associated with compartment syndrome.
Pierre Robin Sequence
Muhammad Asim Bashir
0.5 Hours
This session will describe the anatomical anomalies associated with Pierre Robin sequence and offer guidance on the non-surgical and surgical management of patients with this condition.
Anatomy of the Breast
Malik Fleet and Ash Mosahebi
0.5 Hours
This session will describe the macroscopic and microscopic anatomy of the breast (including blood and nerve supply) and the lymphatic drainage of the breast.
Reconstruction of the Burned Neck
Rachel Howes and Mansoor Khan
0.5 Hours
This session will offer guidance on how to assess burn scars of the neck. Later sections will explore the surgical techniques that can be used to correct burn scars on the neck and investigate the risks and benefits associated with each technique.
Referral Criteria for Patients with Burns
Anna Allan and Abid Rashid
0.5 Hours
This session will identify the criteria that represent additional risk factors for patients with burns and consider the benefits of referring such patients for treatment in a specialist centre.
Data Collection in Burns
Saikat Ray and Nora Nugent
0.5 Hours
This session will explain why data collection is important in burns and identify the types of data that should be collected. Later sections will explain the role of national databases, e.g. UK NBID.