RCPE Course: Acute Medicine for the Generalist (Online)

Thursday to Friday

27 to 28 June

2024

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Overview

Please note that this online event allows the opportunity for delegates to watch the presentations live, or at their convenience following the original broadcast.

Whether you are joining us from Shetland Islands in the north of Scotland or from the mountains in Nepal, from the beaches of Florida or the comfort of your own home, wherever that may be, we welcome you to the RCPE Acute Medicine for the Generalist Course of 2024.

This online course will take a top–to–toe approach to common themes in Acute Medicine and following on from the feedback of last year's successful two day event, we have carefully selected topics that we hope educate, refresh and inspire.
This includes neurology, respiratory, cardiology, gastrointestinal, renal medicine, with a focus on case studies based, "a call from the lab", medicine of the elderly, diabetes and endocrine.

The course will be relevant to all members of the medical profession (undergraduate and postgraduate) who are looking for an update on Acute Medicine.

We look forward to your participation,

Dr Lauren Davies and Dr Ailie Young

Programme

Please note this event is taking place entirely online, and allows the opportunity for delegates to watch the presentations live, or at their convenience on catch-up following the original broadcast.

Day 1 - Thursday 27 June 2024

09:00

Welcome and Introductory Remarks
by Professor Andrew Elder, President, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Session 1 - Neurology

Chair: Dr Lauren Davies, Consultant Acute Medicine, Victoria Hospital, Fife

09:05	Stroke in the AMU Dr Snehashish Banik, Consultant Physician, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary * imaging & initial management' *when to ambulate
09.35	Thunderclap Headache Dr Charlotte Routh, Consultant, Acute Internal Medicine & Clinical Lead, Medical Ambulatory Care, Northumbria HCT * overview of ideal patient pathway * management of SAH * when to refer to critical care
10.05	Vertigo and Dizziness Dr Jennifer Harrison, Consultant Physician, Clinical Lead for Older People's Services, East Lothian * overview of central & peripheral causes of dizziness * HINTS exam * Dix Hallpike & Epley manouvre
10.35	Break: time to stretch and refresh!

Session 2 - Respiratory

Chair: Dr Mohammad Homaida, Stroke Consultant, NHS Fife

11.00	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Professor Stephen Bourke, Honorary Professor of Respiratory Medicine, Newcastle University * how best to manage acute admission/ exacerbation of COPD * when is it COPD * when is it asthma?
11.30	Lung cancer for the generalist Dr Mary Hewson, Consultant Physician, Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle * initial presentation in acute medicine * how best to "work up patients" at front door *what not to miss
12.00	COVID update and long COVID Dr Brian Garibaldi, Professor of Medicine and Physiology, Director, Johns Hopkins Biocontainment Unit * COVID, where are we now? * Long COVID at the front door
12.30	Lunch Break

Session 3 - Cardiology

Chair: Dr Nicole Haggarty, NHS Lothian

13.10	CPR and ALS update Dr Andrew Galbraith, Acute Medical Registrar, South East Scotland * anaphylaxis update * ALS update and review
13.40	Heart Failure for the Generalist Dr Pamela Brown, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesborough overview investigations and treatment * important points to consider
14.10	Heart Disease in Women Dr Martha Gulati, Cardiologist, Director of Prevention Associate Director of the Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center & President-Elect of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology * why is heart disease different in women? * important points to consider
14.40	Break: time to stretch and refresh!

Session 4 - Case based discussions: Medicine of the Elderly, Diabetes & Endocrine

Chair: Dr Alice Einarsson, Consultant Physician/Geriatrician, Gilbert Bain Hospital, Shetland

15.00	Updates on Parkinson’s Disease Professor Alison Yarnall, Consultant in Medicine for the Elderly, Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre * updates on Parkinson’s Disease * complex cases at front door eg. patient made NBM *over or under treatment
15.20	Polypharmacy in the elderly patient Dr Martin Wilson, Consultant in Care of the Elderly, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness * de-prescribing * important considerations
15.40	Break: time to stretch and refresh!
15.50	The forgotten electrolytes – ca2, mg2, po4 Dr David Fryer - Consultant Physician/Endocrinologist, NHS Shetland * calcium * magnesium * phosphate
16.10	Updates in Diabetes Dr Kerri Divine, Clinical Research Fellow, Newcastle * updates on DM & pumps * cases covering pitfalls, pump malfunction, post op, DKA
16.30	Summary & Close Dr Lauren Davies, Consultant Acute Medicine, Victoria Hospital, Fife (End of Day One)

Day 2 - Friday 28 June 2024

09:00

Welcome and Introductory Remarks
by Dr Ailie Young, Co-Chair, Organising Committee

Session 5 - Gastrointestinal

Chair: Dr Ailie Young, Co-Chair, Organising Committee

09.05	Medical causes of abdominal pain (IBD) Dr Chris Lamb, Honorary Consultant in Gastroenterology, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust * focus on IBD * coeliac disease
09.35	Surgical causes of abdominal pain (pancreatitis) Dr Alistair Hurry, Consultant Intensive Care Medicine & Anaesthesia & Clinical lead, Critical Care Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh * investigation * pancreatitis
10.05	Alcoholic hepatitis in the AMU Speaker - TBA * acute management of alcoholic hepatitis * alcohol withdrawal and management
10.35	Break: time to stretch and refresh!

Session 6 - Call from the lab

Chair: Dr Nicole Haggarty, NHS Lothian

11.00	The abnormal blood film Dr Alice Klauser, Consultant Haematologist, NHS Lothian * abnormal blood film * abnormal white count * what not to miss
11.30	The Positive Pregnancy Test: Pregnancy and Breastfeeding in the AMU Dr Bernadette Jenner, Medical Registrar, Obstetric Medicine & Clinical Pharmacology, University of Cambridge * prescribing in pregnancy/breastfeeding * imaging in pregnancy/breastfeeding * key points not to miss
12.00	The Abnormal Anion Gap Professor James Dear, Consultant, Clinical Pharmacology Edinburgh Royal Infirmary * what is the anion gap? * interactive cases
12.20	Lunch Break

Session 7 - Renal Medicine

Chair: Dr Nehemiah Edwards, Acute Internal Medicine Registrar, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough

13.10	Hyperkalaemia Dr Annette Alfonzo, Consultant Nephrologist, NHS Fife * overview of common causes * hyperkalaemia guideline *common pitfalls
13.40	Dialysis Decisions - Haemodialysis Dr Nony Mordi, Renal Specialist, NHS Fife * when to consider dialysis * palliative care in ESRF
14.10	Renal Colic (including pyelonephritis) Mr Feras Al Jaafari, Consultant Urologist, NHS Fife * investigations * management of kidney stones and pyelonephritis
14.40	Break: time to stretch and refresh!

Session 8 - Case Based Discussion: "Please could you review...."

Chair: Dr Kerri Baker, Dean of Education, RCPE

15.00	Hot joint Dr Robert McLean, Medical Director, Rheumatology, Yale School of Medicine * investigations * what not to miss
15.20	Returning Traveller Dr Adam Evans, Consultant in Acute Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle * 2024 – what should we be aware of? * cases – what not to miss
15.40	Break: time to stretch and refresh!
15.50	Spot the rash Dr Gemma Harrop, Dermatology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary * "please review this rash" * what not to miss
16.10	Would you admit to ITU? Dr David Griffith, Critical Care and Anaesthesia, NHS Lothian * interactive cases *
16.30	Summary & Close Dr Kerri Baker, Dean of Education, RCPE (End of Day Two)

Fees

Please note access information will be emailed to all registered delegates prior to the event going live.

This online event allows the opportunity for delegates to watch the presentations live, or at their convenience on catch-up following the original broadcast, once they have registered.

An early bird discount applies until Thursday 30 May 2024.

Registration fees
	Early Bird fee until 30 May for one day	Standard Fee from 31 May for one day	Early Bird fee until 30 May for two days	Standard Fee from 31 May for two days
Standard fee / Non-RCPE Member or Fellow	£240	£250	£425	£435
RCPE Fellow & Collegiate/Associate Members	£145	£155	£250	£260
Nurse, AHP, Pharmacist, Physician Associates, RCPE Foundation Member	£130	£140	£210	£220
RCPE Fellow in low or lower-middle income country RCPE Student Member	£0 £0	£0 £0	£0 £0	£0 £0
Retired RCPE Fellow	£40	£50	£90	£100
Non-RCPE Student	£10	£20	£30	£40

Long term / other leave

Fellows and Members, please contact the course co-ordinator as some discretion may be available.

Invoices

If you wish us to invoice an employer/organisation, please contact the course co-ordinator. Payment via invoice is not available for online booking.

Free places

Unpaid post – Nil if confirmation of status provided – please contact the course co-ordinator.

Refugee doctors – free places are available to refugee doctors who are Associate Members of the College. Associate Membership for refugee doctors is available free of charge. Please visit our website for instructions on how to join, and then apply to the course co-ordinator for your free place.

Cancellation policy

If you have to cancel your place within three days of this event, we regret that we are unable to provide a refund. However, you may nominate someone else to take your place at the discretion of the course co-ordinator.

Further Information

This event is open to all grades of medical, health care and scientific staff and to students. If you are unsure about eligibility, or the correct fee category, please contact the RCPE member of staff responsible for the event.

Presentations will be available to delegates to catch up at your convenience after the live event from the online portal. The access details sent by the RCPE to registered delegates in advance of the 27th & 28th June will give access to the on-demand talks after the event.

Certificates

All relevant events are approved for Continuing Professional Development (CPD). To receive a CPD certificate delegates must have completed the online feedback survey. The survey will close 28 days after the original broadcast of the event, with certificates being issued shortly after this.

Certificates cannot be issued after the survey has closed.

Venue:

Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Online, EH2 1JQ

Credits

12

Activity Code

148115

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Event Coordinator

Orela Deane

Telephone

+ 44 (0)131 247 3659

Email

o.deane@rcpe.ac.uk