Chest Pain Assessment & Management, Cheshire & Merseyside CPD ONLY

Course Outline;

Opportunity to learn about a structured assessment of chest pain. Looking at primarily Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) but also other differentials such as myopericarditis, dissection.

Attendees should have a thorough understanding of ECG interpretation

Aims/Outcomes;

- Comprehensively develop knowledge in the assessment of chest pain. Ensuring understanding of how life threatening causes can present.

- Understand treatment pathways for different pathologies especially ACS patients

Content;

• This day involves, group work, case studies and advanced ECG interpretation

• Different mnemonics for chest pain assessment

• Explore the differentials of chest pain.

• Investigations and treatment including ECG findings of non ACS pathology e.g. Pulmonary embolism, Aortic dissection, Pericardial effusion/Tamponade

• Acute coronary syndrome

• Pathophysiology

• Diagnosis

• Risk stratification and management

• Angina management and treatment

• STEMI and high risk ACS ECG interpretation

• STEMI ECG mimics

• Complications of ACS, clinical signs on examination and symptoms

All students during the training are to keep their video active for the duration of the course, if there is any untoward activity during the session(s) then we retain the right to disconnect a student's connection without refund.

THIS TRAINING IS FOR THOSE WHO QUALIFY FOR CPD WHITHIN CHESHIRE & MERSEYSIDE PRIMARY CARE TEAMS ONLY.

You will be required to give details of your NMC number and Practice/PCN name.

The following Primary Care staff are eligible for CPD funding: All registered Nurses , Midwives , Art Therapists , Drama therapists , Music therapists , Chiropodists/podiatrists , Dietitians, Occupational therapists , Operating Department Practitioners , Orthoptists , Osteopaths , Paramedics , Physiotherapists , Prosthetists and Orthotists, Radiographers , Speech and language therapists.