Inflammatory bowel disease (i.e. ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease) complex, relapsing-remitting conditions, can impose a significant burden on sufferers. Drug treatment and management of lifestyle factors usually form the mainstay of treatment, but some patients may require surgery for their condition.
The aim of this course is to provide an update on the management of IBD.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease of the lungs characterised by airflow obstruction. It is usually progressive and only partially reversible. As with all chronic conditions, self-care is crucial for the effective management of these conditions.
The aim of this course is to provide an update on the management of COPD and support patients to self-manage their condition.
Psoriasis is a complex, chronic, systemic, inflammatory skin disorder that affects at least 73,000 people in Ireland. There are several different forms of psoriasis the most common form being chronic plaque psoriasis which causes red, scaly, flaky, and itchy patches on the skin and can impose a significant psychological burden. These patches occur due to immune-mediated inflammation which causes the skin cells divide too quickly.
The aim of this course is to provide an update on the treatment of psoriasis and to support patients to self-manage their condition.
Any disturbance of cardiac rhythm can have serious implications for the patient. Rhythm disturbances can originate in the atria or ventricles and include an increase in heart rate, e.g. ventricular tachyarrhythmia, or a decrease in heart rate, e.g. bradyarrhythmia. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac rhythm disturbance. Its incidence is closely linked with age and can cause a five-fold increase in stroke risk.
The aim of this course is to provide an overview of AF and other cardiac rhythm disturbances and support patients to self-manage their condition.