RCGP eLearning Podcast
Episodes
EKU2018.3: Heavy menstrual bleeding
16 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Studies report that between 4-51% of women are affected by heavy periods. This Essential Knowledge Update (EKU2018.3) podcast explores the assessme...
EKU2018.2: Endometriosis
07 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Endometriosis is associated with infertility and is also associated with a lower quality of life with women taking more sick days because of the condi...
EKU2018.2: Asthma
01 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The National Review into Asthma Deaths in 2014 found that 46% of asthma deaths may have been avoidable if guidelines were followed. This Essential Kn...
EKU2018.1: Spondyloarthritis
16 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Axial spondyloarthritis is often misdiagnosed as mechanical back pain. There is an average delay of 8.5 years between symptom onset and diagnosis. ...
EKU2017.3: Contact Dermatitis
23 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The point prevalence of dermatitis in the UK is estimated to be about 20%, with atopic/endogenous dermatitis making up the majority of cases. This Es...
EKU2017.2: Asthma
23 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
5.4 million people in the UK are currently receiving treatment for asthma - 1.1 million children (1 in 11) and 4.3 million adults (1 in 12). This Ess...
EKU2017.2: Opioid use in chronic pain
27 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
About 20% of adults have chronic non-cancer pain, and approximately 25% of those will benefit long-term from prescription opioids. This Essential Kno...
EKU2017.1: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
24 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) presents as a disease spectrum. Fatty change is a common and frequently benign condition, present in 20-30% ...
EKU18: Menopause
31 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The mean age of women who have a natural menopause is 51 years, although there is wide variation between women. This Essential Knowledge Update (EKU1...
EKU18: Alcohol Use Disorder
05 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Alcohol use disorders are most common among those in young adulthood (18-29 years), a group that are relatively low at consulting primary care. This ...
EKU17: Epilepsy
25 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Statistics for England in 2011 showed approximately 320,000 adults with epilepsy were receiving anti-epileptic drugs (AED), but it is estimated that o...
EKU17: Suspected Cancer
27 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Recent research (Ahmad 2015) has shown an increase in lifetime cancer risk from approximately 1 in 3 for those born in 1930 to 1 in 2 for those born a...