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December 2020 New Express Online Courses - Accessed Through Annual Membership

December 2020 New Express Online Courses - Accessed Through Annual Membership

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Oncology
Contributing editor: Mrs. J. Bentley 
Dietary intervention and cancer outcomes 

Learn diet types, and effects on tumour growth, and chemotherapy treatment.

3 CPD points


Microbiology
Contributing editor: Ms. S. Cohen 
Guideline for Clostridioides difficile Infection Diagnosis, Management, Prevention, and Control

Learn practical advice on the management of Clostridioides difficile infection.

3 CPD points


Physiotherapy
Contributing editor: Mrs. M. Rossouw 
Effect of Cardiac Rehabilitation on health-related quality of life following coronary revascularization

Study cardiac rehabilitation in patients who have undergone coronary revascularization procedures and its impact on their functional capacity, levels of physical activity, and health-related quality of life.

3 CPD points


Counselling and Psychotherapy
Contributing editor: Mrs. B. Marsh 
Conspiracy Theories and Covid-19

Learn the connection between conspiracy theories and a disregard for taking recommended action to prevent COVID-19 infection.

3 CPD points


Audiology
Contributing editor: Mrs. S. Salijee 
Tinnitus – the use of smartphone in the treatment and management of Tinnitus

Learn the various apps available on smartphones, that can be used to manage and mitigate the symptoms of tinnitus.

3 CPD points


General Emergency Care
Contributing editor: Ms A. Pretoriusw 
Burn care and treatment training through tablet-based simulation training

Learn an overview of the BurnCare app that is in development, that allows virtual training on burn care and treatment.

3 CPD points


Medical Emergencies
Contributing editor: Ms A. Pretorius 
Intubating difficult airways and early detection of non-invasive ventilation failure

Learn the training military medical officers receive in preparation for intubating patients with difficult airways. We also look at a study done to look into predictive models and scores that could be used as a predictor for NIV failure in the emergency room setting.

3 CPD points


Infectious Diseases
Contributing editor: Dr C.F. Okafor 
COVID-19 Pandemic: Global Challenge

Review the research on the presence of COVID-19 outbreak with the associated global pandemic threat.

3 CPD points


Radiography ultrasound/sonography
Contributing editor: Dr. S. Brussow 
Elastography in Chronic Liver Disease

Learn the principles of elastography, US elastographic techniques, ultrasound-based- and magnetic resonance (MR) elastography differences, liver fibrosis appearance, disadvantages of liver biopsy, signs of portal hypertension, and the US elastographic confounders.

3 CPD points


Anaesthesiology & Critical Care
Contributing editor: Dr. C. Rumboll 
Perioperative Considerations of patients with a previous ischaemic stroke

Learn the pathophysiology of ischaemic stroke, managing anti-coagulation in coagulated patients, and how to safely manage the neurological risk in post-stroke patients.

3 CPD points


General Medicine
Contributing editor: Dr P.N. Makinga 
Dexamethasone in Covid-19 patients
Learn the results of the RECOVERY study so that you can decide on how the findings of the study will impact your clinical practice.

3 CPD points