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Acute Medicine for the Generalist

Wednesday 25 - Thursday 26 June

Courses

Wed 25 - Thu 26 Jun | 2 Day Event

Wed 09:00 - Thu 17:00

Online

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Overview

Acute medicine focusses on the immediate assessment, diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions that require urgent intervention within a tertiary setting. It is a multidisciplinary specialty that involves managing patients across the hospital and requires a broad knowledge of different medical disciplines and quick decision making.

This two-day course will explore the 'Blueprint of Acute Medicine'.

Sessions will focus on:

The Acute Receiving Unit - a collection of cases that commonly present on the acute take.
Diagnostics and Therapeutics - Weight loss drugs, hypertension, the abnormal ECG.
Same Day Emergency Care - Who can you ambulate? Low risk chest pain and outpatient antimicrobial therapy.
Medical High Dependency - Diabetic ketoacidosis, Respiratory failure, complex toxicology
Enhanced Care - Sepsis, Tachyarrhythmias, Status Epilepticus, Community Referrals - Abnormal renal function, sexual health
A Call from... Obstetric triage, ophthalmology, the medical ward.

This walk through of our virtual 'blueprint' will be of interest to any health professional that refers into or works within Acute Medicine, and we look forward to welcoming you.

Registered delegates will have 6 months access to the recorded talks.

Co-Chairs, Organising Committee: Dr Ailie Young and Dr Nicole Haggarty
Committee Members: Dr Gordon McKinnon, Dr Nony Mordi, Dr Tom Chambers, Dr Ragit Varia

Programme

Wednesday 25 June 2025 (Day One)

09:00

Welcome and Introductory Remarks
by Professor Andrew Elder, President, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

09:05

The Blueprint of Acute Medicine - an overview for the generalist

Dr Mike Wheble (Treasurer of Society for Acute Medicine), Consultant in Acute Medicine at University Hospitals of Dorset NHS Trust

Session 1 - A Ward Round in Enhanced Care

Chair: Dr Nicole Haggarty

09:30	Sepsis in acute medicine Speaker TBC investigation, diagnosis and management of sepsis updates in current practice
10:00	Emergency management of arrhythmias Dr Derek Connelly, Consultant Cardiologist, West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, and Glasgow Royal Infirmary * emergency management of life threatening tachyarrhythmias * beyond the ALS algorithms * who needs monitored
10:30	The Seizing Patient Dr Chris Speakman, Acute Medicine Specialty Trainee, NHS Lanarkshire * how to manage a seizure in acute medicine status epilepticus * emergency medications* * driving advice
11:00	Break

Session 2 - Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC)

Chair: Dr Ragit Varia

11:20	Who can you ambulate? Dr Rachel Sutherland, Acute Medicine Consultant, NHS Lothian * what is the role of Same Day Emergency care? who is suitable to ambulate?*
11:50	The low risk chest pain Speaker TBC * who can you ambulate and who should you follow up? conditions such as costochondritis * pericarditis* * angina
12:20	Who can you refer to Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapies (OPAT)? Dr Meghan Perry, Infectious Diseases Consultant & Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, NHS Lothian * what is OPAT? * what can be ambulated?
12:50	Lunch Break

Session 3 - An afternoon on call in AMU

Chair: Dr Gordon McKinnon

13:30	Presenting complaints: Fall Dr Emily Foster, Specialty Doctor MOE, Liaison to Neurosurgery, NHS Lothian & Dr Callum Cruickshank, Specialty Doctor MOE, Liaison to Neurosurgery, and Specialty Doctor Old Age Psychiatry, NHS Lothian * silver trauma C spine clearance * practicalities of spine immobilisation*
14:00	Haemoptysis Speaker TBC
14:30	Chest pain Mr Russell Jamieson, Consultant Vascular Surgeon, NHS Lothian
15:00	Break

Session 4 - The patient referred in from community

Chair: Dr Nony Mordi

15:20	The patient with abnormal renal function Dr Tariq Farrah, Consultant Nephrologist, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh * who needs admission initial investigations and follow-up*
15:50	Sexual health presentations at the front door Dr Imali Fernando, Consultant in GU Medicine, NHS Lothian * are we taking a sexual health history? cases not to miss*
16:20	Heart failure in elderly/cardiogeriatrics Dr Eilidh Hill, Consultant Geriatrician, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde * where to manage: H@H versus Hospital
16:50	Closing Remarks ( End of Day One)

Thursday 26 June 2025 (Day Two)

09:00

Welcome and introductory remarks

Session 1 - A morning on the High Dependency Unit

Chair: Dr Ailie Young

09:05	Respiratory failure in HDU Dr Shelley Srivastava, Consultant Respiratory Physician, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust * the acute use of NIV - when to commence & how to commence monitoring when to use HFNO*
9:35	Diabetic Ketoacidosis Dr Chris Brown, Consultant Physician in Acute (Internal) Medicine and Diabetes, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow * euglycaemic DKA where should they be managed * what happens when they're not responding*
10:05	The approach to the complex toxicology patient Dr Euan Sandilands, Consultant in Clinical Toxicology and Acute medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh * overdoses of multiple drugs increasing polypharmacy * symptomatology*
10:35	Break

Session 2 - A call from…..

Chair: Dr Tom Chambers

10:55	A call from obstetric triage Dr Paarul Prinja, Obstetric Physician, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust * how to approach the medically unwell pregnant patient
11:25	A call from the ward - acutely agitated patient Dr Gregor McNeill, Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, NHS Lothian * how to de-escalate when and what medication to use * when to call ITU*
11:55	A call from ophthalmology - 3rd nerve palsy Dr Neil Watson, Specialty Registrar in Neurology, Stroke & Internal Medicine, NHS Lothian * third nerve palsy cranial nerve abnormalities * what to miss* * how to manage
12:25	Lunch Break

Session 3 - AMU Cases

Chair: Dr Ragit Varia

13:10	Presenting complaint: Lip swelling Dr Alys Hunter, Acute Medicine Consultant with special interest Dermatology, Salisbury District Hospital * Steven Johnsons syndrome
13:30	Presenting complaint: Rash Dr Sarah Clifford, Consultant in Infectious Diseases and Acute Medicine, NHS Lothian * imported infections * monkeypox
13:50	Presenting complaint: Confusion Dr Maria Corretge, Consultant Physician, NHS Lothian
14:10	Presenting complaint: Fever Dr Neill Storrar, Consultant Haematologist, NHS Lothian *acute Leukaemia presentation
14:30	Break

Session 4 - Diagnostics and therapeutics

Chair: Dr Nony Mordi

14:40	Weight loss drugs / GLP1 agonists Speaker TBC * Presentations and management of GLP1 agonist complications at the front door
15:10	Penicillin de-lableling Dr Rebecca Sutherland, Consultant Physician, NHS Lothian * why is this important to address in the AMU how to safely de-label* * tips to effectively communicate the outcome
15:40	Syncope with an abnormal ECG Dr Neil Grubb, Consultant Cardiologist, Edinburgh Heart Centre, NHS Lothian * WPW Brugada * Long QT examples and cases*
16:10	Closing remarks Dr Kerri Baker, Dean of Education & Co-Dean of Training, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Please note that on occasion event programmes may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.

Fees

Not a Member of RCPE? By joining the College, you can save up to 100% on event fees for our symposia, courses and Evening Medical Update programme. Find out more about joining the College and our membership benefits via our membership webpages.

	£ Fee for one day	£ Fee for two days
Standard Fee	£250	£470
RCPE Fellow & Collegiate/Associate Members	£150	£290
Allied Health Professionals	£150	£290
RCPE Fellow in low or lower-middle income country	£0	£0
Retired RCPE Fellow & Foundation Member	£70	£130
RCPE Student Member	£0	£0

Membership of RCPE gives you discounted rates to most of our Education events, as well as access to further content on our Education Portal. You can find out more about Membership and how to join here.

Long term / other leave: Fellows and Members, please contact the Symposium Co-ordinator as some discretion may be available.

Invoices

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Free places

Unpaid post: If RCPE Member, please provide confirmation of status to the event coordinator in order to access this event for free

Refugee doctors: Free places may be available to refugee doctors who are Associate Members of the College, please contact the event coordinator for more information. Associate Membership for refugee doctors is available free of charge. Please visit our membership pages for more information on joining the College as a refugee doctor.

Cancellation policy

If you have to cancel your place within 4 days of this event, we regret that we are unable to provide a refund.

The event will be available to view on-demand for 28 days after the live event, therefore, there is still an opportunity to view the talks if you are not able to attend on the day.

Bookings Terms & Conditions: Please read the College's full event bookings Ts&Cs regarding event changes, CPD, and data protection.

Further information

Certificates

All relevant events are approved for Continuing Professional Development (CPD). To receive a CPD certificate delegates must have completed the online feedback survey. The survey will close 28 days after the original broadcast of the event on the Thursday 24 July, with certificates being issued shortly after this.

Certificates cannot be issued after the survey has closed.

Catch-up

Registered delegates can view this event on catch-up for up to 6 months following the live event until Thursday 18 December. Please note that in-line with Federation rules, the CPD period is for 28 days post live-event, therefore, in order to obtain a CPD certificate for viewing this event you must have viewed the talks and completed the online feedback survey by Thursday 24 July

Event co-ordinator

Orela Deane

Telephone

+ 44 (0)131 247 3659

o.deane@rcpe.ac.uk

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