This course focuses on curettage and cautery relating to skin cancer medicine. Participants will learn about the comparison of thermal injury with liquid nitrogen to mechanical and thermal injury with electrical desiccation. A table of (pre-)malignant conditions, the freeze time, freeze-thaw cycle and halo diameter are included. The process of cryotherapy (cryosurgery) is explained including the appropriate use of cryosurgery including which lesions and locations. The use of a cryogun is described and illustrated by several videos. The second part of this course focusses on when to use curettage and cautery and appropriate anatomical locations for curettage, divided into three zones of recurrence - high, middle and low risk. The process of curettage and cautery is listed and supported by videos and images. Tips for diagnosis of small basal cell carcinomas including a patient case of a small BCC on the nose finalize this course.
Contact hours:
4.00
Pre/Post hours:
2.50
Total hours:
6.50
Total hours includes:
Case study hours:
5.00
Pre/Post activity
The pre-course reflective activity provides an opportunity to reflect on their current understanding and why they want to improve their knowledge and skills. Researching an article and documenting it provides additional reflection and a learning opportunity prior to commencing the course. The reinforcing activity is designed for GPs to reflect on key learning points from the course, how they have started to implement learning into their clinical practice and future plans in this area.
Learning objectives
1. Establish the necessary steps to perform safe curettage and cautery on
low-risk small lesions.
Assessment information
Successfully complete 13 Knowledge based MCQs (80% pass).
Successfully complete 13 Applied Knowledge MCQs (80% pass).
Exams are based on the course content. Exams can be repeated and are open book. Exams do not have to be completed in one sitting.
Informal self-assessment of current knowledge.
Additional infomation
- HealthCert has implemented a unique interactivity tool
that allows videos to include captions and the learner to search any word
spoken in the lecture and go directly to that slide.
- Interactive case discussions (research, view other
responses, review answers and opportunity to discuss among other
participants).
- Regular interactive tutorials to discuss cases, speak
to a subject matter expert and ask questions in real time. Participants are
encouraged to attend at least one tutorial. The tutorials provide an
opportunity to review performance with other participants and the tutorial
leader.
- Participants will have at least 12 months
continued access content.
- Participants are encouraged to contact HealthCert and ask questions throughout the course.