An invitation to all healthcare professionals
You are invited to attend the following Primary Care programme. A Certificate of Attendance will be issued along with a Personal Development
Plan summary form, which will be supplied for your portfolio. Any lecture notes provided by the speakers will be available to download.
FORMAT: “Interactive Learning” with presentations giving ample time for face to face questions and discussion with speakers.
AGENDA 6 hours CPD
8.30am Registration & Refreshments
9.00am “AN OVERVIEW OF MEDICAL EMERGENCIES”
*Emergency Care in the Surgery to include:- Anaphylaxis, Acute asthma, Risk stratification using the Pulmonary
Embolus Rule-out Criteria *Head injuries in the elderly – who should get a CT head? *Acute complications of recreational drug use *Pancreatitis & BTS Guidelines
for oxygen in emergencies *Gunshot wounds and stabbings *Road Traffic Collisions
Dr Anna Shekhdar, Royal Cornwall Hospitals, Truro
10.30am “SUDDEN LOSS OF VISION & OTHER URGENT EYE PROBLEMS”
*Reasons for loss of vision:Vascular, Neurological, Primary eye problems *Other urgent eye problems:Red eye, Diplopia, Loss of red reflex
Speaker to confirm
11.30am Refreshments
12noon “ANXIETY, DEPRESSION & MANAGING THE SUICIDAL PATIENT: A STEPPED CARE APPROACH”
To include: *Prescribing of anti-depressants *Prevention of self harm *Hyperventilation *Stress management *Panic attacks
Dr Jane Boydell, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
1.00pm Lunch
2.00pm “EARLY RECOGNITION, DIAGNOSIS & MANAGEMENT OF SEPSIS”
* Early recognition is paramount – Early management improves outcome*Current Guidelines
Dr Mike Spivey, Royal Cornwall Hospitals
3.00pm “ACUTE STROKE, TIA’s & SECONDARY PREVENTION”
Dr Katja Adie, Royal Cornwall Hospitals
4.00pm Questions, Discussion - Close
(Programme may be subject to change)
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