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In which scenario should you NEVER use a pulse oximeter?
In which scenario should you NEVER use a pulse oximeter?
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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Jan 12, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
Grab a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. This month, Nik and Caroline discuss: Galleri: will this blood test revolutionise cancer diagnosis? We review the evidence behind it and ask: How effective is it when cancer is suspected, and how effective is it for population screening? Sore throat and tonsilitis: All you ever wanted to know! Do you know when we should refer for tonsillectomy?Carbon monoxide poisoning: it’s rare but easily missed. Would you be able to spot patterns in the history to make the diagnosis?Our free video bytes! We’ve given away 6 bytes in our Pearl email- over 45 minutes of free video CPD including infantile haemangioma, shoulder examination, hoarding disorder, serotonin syndrome, cancer: early diagnosis, and short stature. We discuss what leapt out at us from each one.All of the above questions will be answered during the episode. Listen as soon as you can to ensure you have full access to all the free resources. And hear about a home visit with a canine catheter catastrophe!!FeverPain score:https://ctu1.phc.ox.ac.uk/feverpain/index.phpENT UK Commissioning Guide: Tonsillectomy 2021 : https://www.entuk.org/_userfiles/pages/files/guidelines/Revised%20ENT%20UK%20Tonsillectomy%20commissioning%20guide%20edit%20to%20final%20(002).pdfWe'd love to hear your feedback by email - podcast@redwhale.co.uk or leave us a voice message - Send a voice message to RedWhalePrimaryCarePod (speakpipe.com) If you don't already receive our weekly Pearls email then you can sign up to these herePearls are available to read for 3 months from the date they are first published. After this time, you can get access to any Pearls - along with ALL of the rest of our online written resources - either when you buy a one-day online course from Red Whale OR if you purchase a membership to GPCPD.com here: https://gpcpd.com/subscribe-to-gpcpd Follow us on:TwitterFacebookInstagramLinkedInDisclaimerWe make every effort to ensure the information in this podcast is accurate and/ correct at the date of publication, but it is of necessity of a brief and general nature, and this should not replace your own good clinical judgement, or be regarded as...
Released:
Jan 12, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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