Drugs for medical conditions in Psychiatry 2021

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DRUGS FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS IN PSYCHIATRY 2021

CPD

6 CPD Points – Certificates of Attendance will be given upon receipt of the evaluation. Key for the revalidation process.

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You will be provided playback for up to 90 days. Your access to cases will run along side this too.

Who should watch

The course is for Psychiatrists working in General Psychiatry, Liaison Psychiatry, Old Age Psychiatry or Community Psychiatry. Programme at a level suitable for the Consultant and senior STs.

The next live run of this webinar will be on Wednesday 12 October 2022. However, see below where you can catch-up with the content and cases from the last event, here, and now!

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Who should watch

The course is for Psychiatrists working in General Psychiatry, Liaison Psychiatry, Old Age Psychiatry or Community Psychiatry. Programme at a level suitable for the Consultant and senior STs.

CPD

Viewers will be asked to evaluate each session and will be provided with a CPD certificate upon completion. This webinar provides 6 study hours

Price

£145 (inc VAT) for 90 days of access.

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About the webinar

The webinar aims at providing delegates with an update on medications used in the management of medical disorders which are highly relevant to Psychiatric practice.
A clear focus on newer medications and those medications with which most Psychiatrists will be familiar but for which new evidence is available.
A clear focus on newer medications and those medications with which most Psychiatrists will be familiar but for which new evidence is available.
CPDs: Key for the revalidation process, provides 6 CPD points and Certificate.
The lectures have a clear focus on the newer medications and medications for which new evidence is available. They examine the pharmacology and psychopharmacology detail indications and management, including: when and how they are used, side effects relevant to psychiatric practice, interactions with psychiatric medications, relevant NICE and other guidelines and COVID and long COVID implications and issues.

Programme

60 minutes

Drugs and the liver: Their impact on psychiatry

Professor Kevin Moore, Professor of Hepatology, University College London and Royal Free Hospital, London

The relevant drugs, including INFα and steroid-based drugs, as used for: Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Other disorders
Psychiatric medications that impact on gastro hepatology:
Anti depressants, antipsychotics, anxiolytics
Absorption and metabolism characteristics
Disruption of the metabolism and disruption of the gut
Drug-induced injury
Interplay between gastroenterology and hepatology and psychiatric medications

60 minutes

Cardiovascular Pharmacology Update

Dr Daniel Bromage, Consultant Cardiologist & Honorary Senior Lecturer, King’s College Hospital, London

Ischaemic heart disease, anti-platelets and anti-anginals
Anti-arrhythmics, QTc, clozapine-induced tachycardia and acetyl-cholinesterase inhibitors
Treatment of atrial fibrillation, including anti-coagulation
What’s new in heart failure?
Multiple MD pathologies and COVID-19

60 minutes

Neuropharmacology Update

Dr Graziella Quattrocchi,Consultant Neurologist, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queens Square, and North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust

Headache and other non-nociceptive pains
Epilepsy
Depression and psychosis
Antidepressants, antipsychotics
Parkinson's
Alzheimer's and other dementias
MS
Rarities

60 minutes

Advances in Endocrine Pharmacology and the Pharmacology of Diabetes

Dr Alison Wren, Consultant Endocrinologist, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London

Diabetes:
Which Drugs have hypo risk and which promote weight gain or weight loss
Focussing on how to improve adherence
Focussing on newer drugs with evidence for cardiovascular risk reduction, including GLP-1 agonisist and SGLT-2 inhibitor
Endocrinology:
Mood effects of dopamine agonists for prolactinoma and interaction with antipsychotics
Hyprerprolactinaemia in patients on antipsychotics
Drug treatment of thyrotoxicosis and common side effects
Strategies for non-adherence in thyroxine therapy
Vitamin D

60 minutes

Psychotropic medicines and the pandemic

Dr Siobhan Gee, Principal Pharmacist in Liaison Psychiatry and Honorary Senior Lecturer, South London and Maudsley & King’s College Hospital, London

60 minutes

Clinical Pharmacology of HIV

Dr Lucy Garvey, Consultant in HIV Medicine, St Mary’s Hospital, London

Update on ARVs and neuropsychiatric side effects: NRTI, NtRTI, NNRTI, Integrase I, PI, Entry I
Neuroleptic medication in patients with HIV
Interplay between psychotropic medication and ARVs
Medication for HIV related neurocognitive impairment and psychotic symptoms
The HIV patient and COVID

Comments from previous medical updates

Met my CPD objectives and improved my confidence around identifying/managing physical health issues

Increased my awareness of significant issues for clinical practice

Excellent discussions with charismatic lecturers

Great Infomed support, very informative course and rightly paced

I had been trying to find a course like this for ages – I came after positive colleagues’ feedback

Very efficient time management, course well-structured and discussion groups well organised

I will feel more confidence when screening and treating patients on an acute psychiatric patient ward

I’m now much more informed on medical issues in psychiatry

Comments from delegates who have attended our webinars in the last 12 months

Speakers, topics, timekeeping, helpful organiser and content all very good.

Excellent interactive course with new on line option that worked very well

Good of Infomed in developing this on-line teaching format so quickly, I guess this may be the future.

I think the online streaming format really works, it should bring costs down, more environmentally friendly...should be used more often now.

Good content, short lecture format, remote access, great!

Excellent - the streaming service was excellent in audio and video. There was no lag between the delivery and the AV content.

I must say that I was very impressed, given current Coronavirus issues, at late notice sorted out online streaming of the conference that worked well. The organisers showed a good understanding of the situation. Well delivered and well done Infomed.

Great day, did well above expectation given the existing Covid-19 pandemic and the unexpected online streaming

Frequently asked questions

Will I need any special software to partake?

NO. Infomed shall provide you, upon registration a link to stream the course within your web browser, or you can download a small application to run it as a separate window on your computer. If you would prefer a mobile device, we shall also include a link download an app from the Play Store/App Store.

Can I interact with the speakers (Q&A)?

YES! It is very much encouraged. There will be Q&A sessions chaired by Infomed. You can type your questions in the ‘chat’ facility and they will be put to the speakers.

Will I be provided with a certificate of attendance?

YES! We shall ask for your evaluation of the faculty and organisation. Upon completing this, we shall send you a certificate of attendance by email.