EM Essential Training Day
Category: Training - Emergency Medicine Teaching Days
Date: May 13th 2014 9:00am until 5:00pm
Location: Musgrove Park, Taunton TA1 5DA
Emergency Medicine Essential Training Day: Urology/Renal/Hepatobilary/Jaundice
Facilitator - James Gagg
Hepatobiliary and Renal
Suggested start 9.00am
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Topic/Time |
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Hepatobiliary 1hr 30 mins |
Jaundice – causes (pre-hepatic, hepatic, post-hepatic) Cholecystitis, cholangitis, bilary colic. Pathophysiology of portal hypertension. Diagnosis of cause of ascities. SBP and malignancy Safe prescribing in liver disease Causes of hepatomegaly |
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Practical 20mins |
Alcohol history and scores (cage, paddington etc)
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Coffee Break 15 mins |
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Renal – medical 1hour 30mins |
Pathophysiology The oliguric patient – causes (pre-renal, renal, post-renal) AKI – current terminology and classification The dialysis patient Safe prescribing in renal failure |
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Tutorial 30 mins |
Blood gas analysis |
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Lunch 45 – 60 mins |
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Urology 1hour 30mins |
UTI, pyelonephritis Casues of haematuria Renal calculi and renal colic Painful penile conditions and testicular pain (esp torsion) Urinary retention |
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Radiology 30 mins |
When to use and interpretation (interpreting gross pathology on CT, including liver mets) imaging for stones identify hydronephrosis |
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practical 45 mins |
Ascitic tap, abdominal paracentesis and catheterisation (+/- suprapubic) Kit needed |
Please consult CEM Curriculum: Major presentations CAP1, CAP2, CAP16