Learn how to check for postural hypotension. You should look for this in patients who are elderly, have diabetes, or have had dizziness or falls. After completing this course you should know how to: - Measure blood pressure accurately and consistently - Estimate total risk of cardiovascular disease - Start and how to monitor drug treatment - Feel confident about when to consider secondary hypertension - Refer patients for further investigation and management.

The set up for a video consultation can have a big impact on how well you can communicate with your patient, and how they relate to you. Mareeni Raymond, a GP in London, shows the technical and practical aspects to consider when preparing for a video consultation. After completing this module you should know how to: - When and how to consult remotely - How to adapt your consultation skills to a remote consultation in order to preserve the clinician-patient relationship - When and how to carry out a remote patient examination, and what adjuncts (eg patient monitoring devices) can help with this - Specific safety netting points relevant to a remote consultation.

Learn how to examine the ear and tympanic membrane in primary care using an otoscope. After completing this course you should know: - How to recognise and diagnose a range of conditions that affect the ear - How to manage such conditions in primary care - When to refer patients for specialist care.

Intranasal corticosteroids are the most effective medication for hay fever, but patients need to use their nasal spray correctly to feel the full effects. Here, Guy Scadding, Consultant Allergist, Royal Brompton and Harefield Trust NHS, demonstrates how to teach a patient to use a nasal spray. After completing this course you should: - Understand the stepwise approach to the treatment of patients with hay fever, and the different treatments available - Recognise when oral corticosteroid use may be necessary - Understand the role of nasal saline irrigation in the treatment of hay fever - Know the treatment options available for pregnant women and children with hay fever - Recognise when referral for immunotherapy may be appropriate.

This video explains how to measure a 'below the knee stocking' compression garment to help treat patients with chronic oedema/lymphoedema.

Professor Graham Jackson explains how to interpret Myeloma test results.

A GP and a woman who has experienced multiple miscarriages discuss how best doctors can approach consultations about pregnancy loss, and the best language to use.

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a collection of symptoms and signs caused by compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel. Typical symptoms include numbness and tingling mainly in the thumb and radial fingers, aching and pain in the anterior wrist and forearm, and clumsiness in the hand.

Read below for more information. In this remotely recorded video, Dr Vanessa Apea identifies patient-centred approaches to addressing some common patient concerns about COVID-19 vaccines. She highlights common questions asked within particular groups, such as faith groups, black, asian, and ethnic minority communities, and pregnant women.

3D Animation of the vertical mattress suture technique In the emergency department vertical mattress sutures are used for simple closure of wounds, including contaminated wounds following trauma. They are particularly useful when the wound requires more tension to bring together the skin edges, or for thin skin where this technique helps evert the skin edge effectively. In the operating theatre they may also be used for hand sewn bowel anastomoses.

An intensive care and emergency medicine registrar shows how to deal with hypoxia and increased airway pressure in ventilated patients. The COVID-19 pandemic has meant that many healthcare professionals have been redeployed to work in unfamiliar environments, such as the intensive care unit (ICU). Mechanical ventilation is a key part of treatment in intensive care, and an unfamiliarity with it led to considerable concern among many health professionals. This module aims to provide a brief introduction to mechanical ventilation, outlining the basic principles and settings that are likely to be used. With Harry Yong, an intensive care and emergency medicine registrar practising in London.

An intensive care nurse demonstrates the Ventilator Care Bundle, a list of recommendations to minimise morbidity and mortality associated with mechanical ventilation. The COVID-19 pandemic has meant that many healthcare professionals have been redeployed to work in unfamiliar environments, such as the intensive care unit (ICU). Mechanical ventilation is a key part of treatment in intensive care, and an unfamiliarity with it led to considerable concern among many health professionals. This module aims to provide a brief introduction to mechanical ventilation, outlining the basic principles and settings that are likely to be used. With Elizabeth Blake, a nurse in intensive care.

The COVID-19 pandemic has meant that many healthcare professionals have been redeployed to work in unfamiliar environments, such as the intensive care unit (ICU). Mechanical ventilation is a key part of treatment in intensive care, and an unfamiliarity with it led to considerable concern among many health professionals. This module aims to provide a brief introduction to mechanical ventilation, outlining the basic principles and settings that are likely to be used.

An intensive care and emergency medicine registrar introduces the key parameters on a ventilator, and suggests typical patient baseline settings. The COVID-19 pandemic has meant that many healthcare professionals have been redeployed to work in unfamiliar environments, such as the intensive care unit (ICU). Mechanical ventilation is a key part of treatment in intensive care, and an unfamiliarity with it led to considerable concern among many health professionals. This module aims to provide a brief introduction to mechanical ventilation, outlining the basic principles and settings that are likely to be used. With Harry Yong, an intensive care and emergency medicine registrar practising in London.

The COVID-19 pandemic has meant that many healthcare professionals have been redeployed to work in unfamiliar environments, such as the intensive care unit (ICU). Mechanical ventilation is a key part of treatment in intensive care, and an unfamiliarity with it led to considerable concern among many health professionals. This module aims to provide a brief introduction to mechanical ventilation, outlining the basic principles and settings that are likely to be used.

The COVID-19 pandemic has meant that many healthcare professionals have been redeployed to work in unfamiliar environments, such as the intensive care unit (ICU). Mechanical ventilation is a key part of treatment in intensive care, and an unfamiliarity with it led to considerable concern among many health professionals. This module aims to provide a brief introduction to mechanical ventilation, outlining the basic principles and settings that are likely to be used. With Harry Yong, an intensive care and emergency medicine registrar practising in London.

The COVID-19 pandemic has meant that many healthcare professionals have been redeployed to work in unfamiliar environments, such as the intensive care unit (ICU). Mechanical ventilation is a key part of treatment in intensive care, and an unfamiliarity with it led to considerable concern among many health professionals. This module aims to provide a brief introduction to mechanical ventilation, outlining the basic principles and settings that are likely to be used.

The COVID-19 pandemic has meant that many healthcare professionals have been redeployed to work in unfamiliar environments, such as the intensive care unit (ICU). Mechanical ventilation is a key part of treatment in intensive care, and an unfamiliarity with it led to considerable concern among many health professionals. This module aims to provide a brief introduction to mechanical ventilation, outlining the basic principles and settings that are likely to be used.

Roger Neighbour describes how to build rapport and empathy in remote consultations. Roger Neighbour is Past President, Royal College of General Practitioners, UK. Now retired from clinical practice, he lectures and teaches widely in the UK and abroad on consulting skills and general practice.

A pharmacist gives her top tips on medication reconciliation for junior doctors. For more on prescribing safely on the wards in your first post as a junior doctor, take a look at BMJ Learning's learning module, Survival guide: Safe prescribing for patients in hospital. With Emma Bonnington, lead pharmacist for high cost drugs, Gloucester Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Learn, share and subscribe to the BMJ Learning channel.