48th Medical Emergencies course for Consultants 2022

Overview

The 48th Medical Emergencies Course for Consultants 2022 is a virtual program designed specifically for consultants and senior doctors who may encounter medical emergencies across various medical specialties. This course consolidates essential emergency management knowledge relevant to clinicians working in settings where prompt intervention is critical.

On-demand emergency medicine education — accessible anytime, anywhere.

Agenda

This comprehensive course covers a wide range of acute medical emergencies, delivered over two days, with expert-led presentations that enhance clinical expertise in emergency diagnosis and management.

• Platform briefing by technician – Introduction
• Dermatology emergencies — Claire Martyn-Simmons, Consultant Dermatologist
• Haematology emergencies — John-Paul Westwood, Consultant Haematologist
• Respiratory emergencies — David Howell, Divisional Clinical Director
• Liver failure — Mark McPhail, Senior Lecturer & Consultant in Liver Critical Care
• Acute GI emergencies — Ed Seward, Consultant Gastroenterologist
• Status epilepticus — Sanjeev Rajakulendran, Consultant Neurologist
• Overdose & poisoning — David Wood, Consultant Clinical Toxicologist
• Hypertensive crisis — Mervyn Singer, Professor of Intensive Care Medicine
• Sepsis and the hypotensive patient — Manu Shankar-Hari, Chair of Translational Critical Care Medicine
• Acute coronary syndromes — Mick Ozkor, Interventional and Congenital Cardiologist
• Heart failure — Mervyn Singer, Professor of Intensive Care Medicine
• Acute stroke — Rob Simister, Consultant Stroke Neurologist
• Oliguria & acute renal failure — Marlies Ostermann, Consultant in Critical Care & Nephrology
• Metabolic emergencies — Mervyn Singer, Professor of Intensive Care Medicine
• Infectious disease emergencies — Philip Gothard, Consultant in Infectious Diseases
• Arrhythmias — Jaswinder Gill, Consultant Cardiologist

Speakers

• Mervyn Singer, Professor of Intensive Care Medicine — University College London
• Claire Martyn-Simmons, Consultant Dermatologist — UCLH NHS Foundation Trust
• John-Paul Westwood, Consultant Haematologist — University College London
• David Howell, Divisional Clinical Director — UCL Critical Care Unit
• Mark McPhail, Senior Lecturer & Consultant in Liver Critical Care — King’s College London
• Ed Seward, Consultant Gastroenterologist — UCLH NHS Foundation Trust
• Sanjeev Rajakulendran, Consultant Neurologist — UCL Institute of Neurology
• David Wood, Consultant Clinical Toxicologist — St Thomas’ Hospital
• Manu Shankar-Hari, Chair of Translational Critical Care Medicine — University of Edinburgh
• Mick Ozkor, Interventional and Congenital Cardiologist — Barts Heart Centre
• Rob Simister, Consultant Stroke Neurologist — UCLH NHS Foundation Trust
• Marlies Ostermann, Consultant in Critical Care & Nephrology — Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
• Philip Gothard, Consultant in Infectious Diseases — UCLH NHS Foundation Trust
• Jaswinder Gill, Consultant Cardiologist — St Thomas’ Hospital

Target Audience

This course is designed for consultants and senior doctors across medical specialties who may encounter acute medical emergencies. It is particularly relevant for professionals in emergency medicine, intensive care, cardiology, neurology, and other fields managing critically ill patients.

Why This Topic Matters

The 48th Medical Emergencies Course for Consultants 2022 addresses critical knowledge needs in emergency medicine, ensuring consultants maintain and update their competencies in managing diverse and complex medical emergencies. This training supports confidence and preparedness in high-stakes clinical situations.

Medical emergencies span multiple specialties, making this course relevant for a broad range of clinicians. Hosted on MedHub Central, it offers convenient access to specialist knowledge crucial for enhancing patient care in urgent settings.