Short Courses for Medical Doctors

This session examines how acute illness in the elderly may disguise other medical problems and considers the implications of this for presentation and examination. The causes and consequences of immobility in the elderly are also considered.

This session revises the typical symptoms and signs that people with Parkinson’s disease are likely to present with, at the initial stage of their illness.

This session revises the typical features and differential diagnoses of parkinsonism.

This session familiarises you with the diagnostic process and key points in the management of Parkinson’s disease (PD).

This session covers the presentation, investigation and management of jaundice in the acute setting.

This session addresses the causes of swollen, painful limbs, with a particular focus on deep vein thrombosis. The assessment, investigations and management of deep vein thrombosis will be covered.

This session addresses the causes of swollen, painful limbs, with a particular focus on deep vein thrombosis. The assessment, investigations and management of deep vein thrombosis will be covered.

A brief overview on identifying those patients at risk of refeeding syndrome, with reference to NICE guidelines.

This session covers the use of anticoagulants in pregnancy, with specific reference to the acute management of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in pregnancy. The safety issues for the mother and fetus of unfractionated heparin (UH), low molecular weight hepar

This session looks at the causes of chest pain in pregnant women. It covers how to differentiate and investigate the pain as well as how to treat the causes, concentrating predominantly on thromboembolism, ischaemic heart disease and dissection.