Blood Results Interpretation in General Practice - Online

This course is for healthcare professionals who have a brief understanding of blood results but require a better understanding of ... Show more

Instructor

Dr Jay Verma

19 Students enrolled

Description
Curriculum
Announcement

CPD Hours: 6

Mode of Delivery: Self-directed online course

Course Summary: This course provides an introduction to blood results interpretation, exploring basic concepts and developing an understanding of blood tests requested in general practice.

Who Should Attend

Healthcare professionals working in general practice and community settings.
Nurse Practitioners, practice nurses, junior doctors, allied health professionals, prescribers

Pre Requisites You should have a basic understanding of terminology used in requesting blood tests. We recommend you read through the workbook before listening to the recordings.

Aims This session aims to prepare clinicians working in primary care and general practice to interpret and review blood results

Objectives

Understand the basic concepts and terminology for blood tests.
Use a case study approach to increase confidence in requesting and interpreting blood test results.
Develop an understanding of key blood tests such as FBC, U&E, LFT and blood tests common undertaken in general practice and community settings.
Develop skills in understanding bloods that require urgent attention: such as : high potassium, low platelets, raised WCC, low sodium and raised inflammatory markers.
Identify iron deficiency and treatment regimes.
Consider treatment options and current guidelines for treatment of abnormal TFT, Vitamin D, Vitamin B12.
Recognise limitations of practice and when to refer.

Whats Included

Course Booklet
Audio Presentations
MCQ

What’s Covered

Routine Bloods FBC, U&E, LFTs
Bloods in General Practice
Case Studies of common blood investigations
Blood Interpretation in Diabetic Patients
Interpreting bloods in patients on anti coagulants

Accreditation : CPDUK

Lecturers: Dr Parmy Deol, A&E consultant – Introduction to Bloods Dr Jay Verma, General Practitioner Aneela Tehseen, Clinical Pharmacist Gill Dunn, Diabetes SpecialistNurse Emma Gee, Anticoagulation Nurse Specialist