Clinical Examination of the Chest and Breathlessness – 10th December 2024 – Hosted by LDC

10th December 2024
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Clinical Examination of the Chest and Breathlessness – 10th December 2024 – Hosted by LDC

December 10 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

£195

Clinical Examination of the Chest and Breathlessness – 10th December 2024, 09:00 to 16:00

Face to Face Training Event at Petroc College, Tiverton Campus, Bolham Road, Tiverton EX16 6SH

With Specialist Respiratory Nurse Laura Rush

Suitable for : Practice Nurses and Clinical ARRS Roles in Primary Care

Agenda for the day:

 

 

09:00 – 09:30 

 

  • Registration

 

09:30 

Clinical Examination of the Chest

  • Anatomy & physiology
  • Taking a structured history
  • Approach to chest examination: IPPA

10:45 

 

 

  • Coffee Break

 

11:00 

Clinical Examination of the Chest

  • Identifying breath sounds
  • Video case studies (chest sounds)
  • Practical (please bring your stethoscope)

12:30

 

 

  • Lunch

13:00 

 

Clinical Examination of the Chest

  • Definition
  • Acute or chronic
  • Causes of breathlessness
  • Urgent admission
  • Assessment of the breathless patient

14:15 

 

 

  • Coffee

14:30 

 

Breathlessness

  • Differential diagnosis
  • Group work/case studies
  • This covers asthma, COPD, ILD, CF, bronchiectasis, pneumonia, lung cancer, pneumothorax, TB and more

16:00

 

  • Close

 

 

If possible please bring your own stethoscope to this session. 

If you no longer require your place on this course place cancel it so that there is availability for other delegates.  To cancel a booking please log into your Learning and Development Centre account, go to the Centre course list and click on the orange box next to the course name.

If there are any queries about this course please contact us: ldc.sentinel@nhs.net

Venue

Petroc College
Tiverton Campus, Bolham Road
Tiverton, EX16 6SH
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