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Title

Congestive Cardiac Failure (CCF) (P2CDC) - 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025

Dates

01/01/2023 to 31/12/2025

Cost

Contact Provider

CPD hours

4.5 Educational activity
6 Performance review
 Culturally safe practice
 Addressing health inequities
 Professionalism
 Ethical practice

MOPS hours

6 MOPS (Emergency Medicine) hours

Procedural grant

Emergency Medicine
Online

Curriculum domains

Provide primary care

Curriculum learning areas

Chronic disease (CHRON)
Adult internal medicine (AIM)
Palliative care (PAL)
Aged care (AGE)

Congestive Cardiac Failure (CCF) (P2CDC) - 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025

This course begins with an overview of congestive cardiac failure including classification guidelines and prevention strategies. The diagnosis, pathophysiology and investigation of heart failure are outlined including charts, diagrams and images. Causes of heart failure including myocyte damage and loss, abnormal loading conditions and arrhythmias are covered. Further information on aetiology and ongoing assessment in CCF where causes of heart failure are not apparent from the history, examination and investigations are outlined. The management and co-morbidities of these symptoms are discussed. The course concludes with a discussion on the management and prognosis of acute heart failure including end of life care.   

Contact hours:
8.00
Pre/Post hours:
2.50
Total hours:
10.50
 
Total hours includes:
Case study hours:
6.00
 
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. Describe the risk factors, clinical presentation and diagnostic criteria for CCF and apply these in clinical setting scenarios.
  2. Apply the current evidence to the management of CCF in general practice scenarios.
Assessment information

Successfully complete 11 Knowledge based MCQs (80% pass).
Successfully complete 11 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.

Provider Information

Provider

HealthCert Education Ptd Ltd

Contact

Mrs Jessica Yee

Phone

61 1300 856 695

Email

jessica@healthcert.com

Registration link

https://www.healthcert.com/pccdc/

Preferred registration method

Online