Focusing on prevention approaches in COPD (including inhaled and non-inhaled advanced therapies, use of eosinophil biomarkers etc), approaches to distinguishing viral from bacterial infections (with associated implications for antibiotic stewardship) and an update on current understanding and approaches to managing long COVID syndromes.
Learning objectives:
- Options for exacerbation prevention in COPD and what we can additionally consider/offer in secondary care.
- Strategies for distinguishing viral and bacterial infections and optimum treatment approaches.
- Diagnosis and management of Post-COVID/Long-COVID syndromes.
Dr Aran Singanayagam Background
Dr Aran Singanayagam completed his medical training at the University of Edinburgh in 2005 achieving distinction in his final examinations alongside a first-class intercalated BSc in physiology. He trained as a respiratory doctor within north-west London, primarily at St Mary’s, Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals.
Dr Aran Singanayagam
- Curated for: Primary care doctors & Secondary care doctors & Students
- Subject: Respiratory medicine
1 Hour
11 Nov 2021 This interactive Q&A session provides a better understanding of patients who present in clinics with arrhythmias and related symptoms.
Dr Shouvik Haldar
Consultant cardiologist and electrophysiologist
Dr Nikhil Chopra
Education secretary for the Primary Care Urology Society
- Curated For : Primary care doctors & Secondary care doctors & Tertiary care doctors
- Subject : Cardiology
1 hour 12 minutes
04 Nov 2021 Dr Anthony Barron provides an overview on how to manage heart failure, common problems we encounter and recent evidence for therapies.
Dr Anthony Barron
Consultant cardiologist
- Curated For : Primary care doctors
- Subject : Cardiology
1 hour 50 minutes
22 Oct 2021 This talk focuses on antenatal screening for congenital heart disease and it’s presentation at different times of a baby or child’s life.
Dr Beverly Tsai-Goodman
Consultant paediatric and foetal cardiologist
- Curated For : Primary care doctors
- Subject : Cardiology & Paediatrics
1 hour
19 Oct 2021 This talk discusses the non-invasive imaging modalities used for detecting coronary artery disease and how they should be used in relation to current guidelines.
Dr Rajdeep Khattar
Consultant cardiologist
- Curated For : Primary care doctors & Secondary care doctors & Students & Tertiary care doctors
- Subject : Cardiology
1 hour 20 minutes
13 Oct 2021 This talk focuses on clinical presentations and the immediate management of common cardiac emergencies in children beyond the neonatal period.
Dr Carles Bautista
Consultant paediatric and interventional cardiologist
- Curated For : Primary care doctors
- Subject : Cardiology & Paediatrics
50 minutes
06 Oct 2021 This talk focuses on pharmacological management of Heart Failure (HF), the new ESC HF guidelines and the implications of modern HF therapy for GPs.
Dr Georgios Karagiannis
Consultant cardiologist
- Curated For : Primary care doctors
- Subject : Cardiology
1 hour
28 Sep 2021 Dr Antonis Pantazis discusses the management of patients with left ventricular outflow obstruction and the current emerging treatment options available.
Dr Antonis Pantazis
Consultant cardiologist
- Curated For : Primary care doctors & Secondary care doctors & Tertiary care doctors
- Subject : Cardiology
1 Hour
13 Sep 2021 This talk outlines the modern-day approach to persistent dry cough.
Dr James Hull
Consultant respiratory physician
- Curated For : Primary care doctors & Secondary care doctors & Tertiary care doctors
- Subject : Respiratory medicine
55 Minutes
09 Sep 2021 Dr Ranil de Silva provides an overview on the current state of the art in the management of chronic coronary syndromes.
Dr Ranil de Silva
Consultant interventional cardiologist
- Curated For : Primary care doctors & Secondary care doctors & Tertiary care doctors
- Subject : Cardiology
58 minutes
21 Jul 2021 This talk explores the anatomy, guidelines, and imaging of mitral and tricuspid valves, whilst illustrating procedural techniques and case studies.
Dr Ee Ling Heng
Adult congenital and structural interventional cardiologist
Professor S Yen Ho
Consultant cardiac morphologist
Dr Alison Duncan
Associate specialist in cardiology
Dr Robert Smith
Consultant interventional cardiologist
- Curated For : Primary care doctors & Radiographers / technologists & Secondary care doctors & Tertiary care doctors
- Subject : Cardiology & General medicine & Paediatrics & Radiology
1 hour 40 minutes
15 Jul 2021 This talk overviews the importance of patient care and pushing boundaries whilst undertaking a systemic structural evaluation throughout a COVID-19 patient’s journey.
Dr Sundeep Kaul
Consultant in intensive care and respiratory medicine
- Curated For : Primary care doctors & Radiographers / technologists & Secondary care doctors & Students & Tertiary care doctors
- Subject : Respiratory medicine
1 hour 5 minutes
06 Jul 2021 Dr Ian Balfour-Lynn provides an overview on the diagnosis and management of childhood asthma.
Dr Ian Balfour-Lynn
Consultant in paediatric respiratory medicine and co-director of children's services
- Curated For : Primary care doctors & Secondary care doctors & Tertiary care doctors
- Subject : Respiratory medicine
55 minutes