This education discusses the use of opioids in the management of chronic pain. Pain management is discussed in terms of holistic management, with other treatment modalities explored. The WHO pain ladder is placed in context and the drugs described in the ladder discussed in detail.
Posted Tue, 08/05/2012 - 9:58am by Adam Fyfe
This education discusses the use of benzodiazepines in the elderly. The background to the use of the drug in Australia is discussed, as well as the indications for use and the side effects and potential consequences of longer term use. Alternative options are presented and schedules for drug withdrawal discussed.
Posted Thu, 26/04/2012 - 8:05am by Adam Fyfe
AVAILABLE AS
CAT 2 or ALM
This activity will assist participants in identifying areas in practice where the introduction of e-health will benefit patients, the practice and the practitioners. The role of healthcare identifiers is explored and the advantages discussed. The personally controlled electronic health record is discussed and a sample patient journey using the PCEHR is used as an example to illustrate the potential role it can play in assisting with the sharing of health information.
Posted Fri, 13/04/2012 - 2:00pm by Adam Fyfe
This activity looks at issues related to sexuality in our patients who have had cancer. Asking a patient with cancer about their sexual health and discussing how this can be managed is so important to minimise the impact of the disease on a person's total well being.
Posted Wed, 21/03/2012 - 12:16pm by Adam Fyfe
This education will discuss the role of practice staff in eHealth, including the purpose and function of the personally controlled electronic health record (PCEHR), the Health Identifiers (HI) service, the quality use of data and the utilisation of e-tools to facilitate data cleansing and ensuring the quality of data in general practice.
Posted Fri, 17/02/2012 - 9:02am by Adam Fyfe
ALM
This Active Learning Module has been developed to support your work in preventing major chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. It will focus on lifestyle risk factors known to be linked to these major chronic diseases: smoking, hazardous alcohol consumption, poor nutrition, lack of physical activity and overweight and obesity.
Posted Wed, 30/11/2011 - 9:54am by Adam Fyfe
This education discusses the reasons why it is important for general practices to have systems in place to identify their patients who are Aboriginal. The education discusses the specific Medicare item numbers applicable to Aboriginal patients, as well as other specific initiatives. The barriers to care are discussed and methods to overcome these are explored. The role of these initiatives and item numbers in patient management is discussed.
Posted Tue, 27/09/2011 - 9:13am by Adam Fyfe
This education discusses the diagnosis of SLE and the criteria, both clinical and serological, required to confirm the diagnosis. The clinical presentation of SLE may differ widely between patients and the range of possible presentations is discussed based on the affected organ(s). The current pharmacotherapies available and their indications and side effects are discussed. Pregnancy and SLE is also discussed.
Posted Fri, 17/06/2011 - 8:40am by Adam Fyfe
MENTAL HEALTH
SKILLS TRAINING
ALM
This ALM looks at the key diagnostic and management features for anxiety disorders commonly presenting in general practice. The education covers the age spectrum, ranging from prenatally to the elderly. The role of the GP as part of a primary care team is discussed together with the principles for best practice management of these conditions.
Posted Thu, 24/03/2011 - 8:05am by Adam Fyfe
This education will focus on the key diagnostic and management strategies in evaluating common paediatric orthopaedic conditions which present in general practice. The education will discuss the conditions occurring in the spine and lower limbs, the investigations, differential diagnoses and the appropriate management.
Posted Thu, 10/02/2011 - 1:56pm by Adam Fyfe
This education will focus on the key diagnostic and management strategies in evaluating the limping child.
The education will discuss common paediatric gait abnormalities and the assessment, differential diagnoses and appropriate management of a child with a limp.
Posted Thu, 10/02/2011 - 1:47pm by Adam Fyfe
This activity reviews the recommendations around childhood vaccination and considers strategies to increase the uptake of childhood vaccination.The national vaccination schedule will be discussed in addition to current general practice immunisation initiatives.
Posted Fri, 24/12/2010 - 1:16pm by Adam Fyfe
This activity looks at the immunisation recommendations for adults. Issues discussed include the current recommended vaccination schedule for adults, the Australian whooping cough epidemic and the vaccination of groups with special needs.
Posted Fri, 24/12/2010 - 12:58pm by Adam Fyfe
