Description
This meeting aims to teach students how to systematically interpret clinical investigations relevant to final year examinations, including:
Arterial blood gases (e.g. respiratory failure, metabolic acidosis)
Electrocardiograms (ischaemia and arrhythmias)
Chest and abdominal x-rays (infection, pneumothorax, bowel obstruction etc.)
Basic computerised tomography (CT) of the chest, abdomen and head
Students will be exposed to a greater range of of pathology in one day than they are likely to see on their respective clinical placements. Whilst this course has been designed specifically for final-year students, all years are welcome!
agenda
8.45 am
Registration
9.15 am
Welcome and introduction
Dr Daniel Harding, Core Medical Trainee, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
9.30 am
Neurology for finals
10.30 am
Tea and coffee break
11.00 am
Respiratory medicine: ABG, CXR and CT for finals
12.30 pm
Lunch
1.30 pm
The medical abdomen
2.30 pm
Tea and coffee break
3.00 pm
Cardiology: ECGs not to miss…
4.30 pm
Closing remarks
4.35 pm
Close of meeting