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This module gives a comprehensive overview of the important of iron throughout the various life stages of women, including menstruation, pregnancy, post-pregnancy, peri-menopause and menopause. The module discusses how to identify and treat  iron deficiency, including supplementation strategies, as well as diet and monitoring

Iron deficiency is common in patients with heart failure and is probably underdiagnosed in clinical practice. This module addresses the assessment and management of this common condition. It also discusses various studies and the latest guidelines regarding HF and iron deficiency.

The main learning outcome for this module is that patients should have an individualized approach to thromboprophylaxis for the prevention of venous thromboembolism. Risk stratification based on patient’s individual risk factors should be documented in the patient’s chart. There are a number of Risk Assessment Models that can be used for risk stratification including the Padua Prediction Score and IMPROVE Score for hospitalized medical patients while the Caprini score is validated and widely utilised for surgical patients. Patients immobilised due to trauma or lower limb casting also require a individualised risk-assessment to determine their need for prophylaxis. The module sets out common scenarios that we encounter in the fracture clinic with suggested management for VTE Prevention.

This module aims to give a detailed overview of the presentation, diagnosis, and latest treatment options to CLL in Ireland.

On completion of this module on acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) you will have an insight and understanding of AML, its pathology, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, and current clinical practice guidelines (CPGs).

This CPD module gives a comprehensive expert overview of the latest treatment strategies in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), including diagnosis, staging, surgery and drug regimens.