Curriculum
- 40 Sections
- 111 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
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- CARDIOVASCULAR RISK ASSESSMENT & PREVENTION3
- SMOKING CESSATION3
- LIPID MODIFICATION & CVD PREVENTION2
- FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA4
- HTN3
- HTN IN PREGNANCY3
- T1DM3
- T2DM4
- ANGINA3
- CHEST PAIN2
- CARDIAC ARREST – BLS• Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: ~60,000 cases/year, <10% survival rate • Early defibrillation (3-5 mins): increases survival by 50-70%1
- POST MI – SECONDARY PREVENTION2
- TIA & STROKES 84
- BLACKOUTS & SYNCOPE3
- AAA3
- PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE3
- BREATHLESSNESSEMERGENCY ACTION: - If SpO2 <94% (not baseline): give oxygen and call 999.2
- DVT3
- PULMONARY EMBOLISM4
- COMPRESSION STOCKINGS2
- VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY2
- SUPERFICIAL VEIN THROMBOSIS3
- VARICOSE VEINS3
- ANTICOAGULANT’S3
- ANTI-PLATELETS3
- HEART FAILURE4
- INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITITS3
- RheumaDc fever, MyocardiDs & PericardiDs3
- CARDIOMYOPATHY3
- Valve diseases & other structural abnormalities2
- ATRIAL FIBRILLATION4
- ECG’S1
- PALPITATIONS3
- CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (CKD)3
- ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION 262
- PMR & GCA4
- RAYNOUD’S3
- VARICOCELE3
- TIREDNESS & FATIGUE IN ADULTS2
ADDITIONAL COMORBIDITIES THAT INCREASE THE RISK OF CVD, INVESTIGATIONS & DIAGNOSIS
ADDITIONAL COMORBIDITIES THAT INCREASE THE RISK OF CVD
- Diabetes
- CKD
- Hypertension
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Influenza
- AF
- Dyslipidaemia
- Mental health conditions
- Periodontitis
INVESTIGATIONS & DIAGNOSIS
NHS Health Check (every 5 years, ages 40-74):
- CVD risk assessment (Q-risk score)
- Alcohol consumption
- Physical activity
- Cholesterol levels
- BMI
- Dementia screening
- Diabetes/CKD risk assessment
Q-risk 3 assessment (ages 20-84):
- Demographics: age, sex, ethnicity, postcode
- Medical conditions: T2DM, AF, migraines, RA, SLE
- Family history: angina or heart attack in a first-degree relative less than 60 years old
- Medications: BP meds, antipsychotics, steroids
- Erectile dysfunction
- Modifiable factors: smoking status, height, weight, systolic BP, cholesterol/HDL ratio