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Epigastric pain - red flag symptoms

Epigastric pain - red flag symptoms

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Format

Red flags

Time to Complete

0.5 hours

Published

June 29, 2018

Updated

September 20, 2018

Programme Description

In this interactive activity, Dr Roopa Jaiswal focuses on red flag symptoms associated with epigastric pain. Work through the learning points, cases and discussion, answering questions as you go and completing a final quiz to test your learning. Key learning points include red flag symptoms and signs, investigations to conduct and when to refer.

Educational Objectives

After taking this module, healthcare professionals should be better able to:
  • Recall possible causes of epigastric pain
  • List red flag symptoms that require further investigation
  • Know when to make an urgent referral

    • Author

    Activity author
    Dr Roopa Jaiswal
    GP
    London
    UK

    INSTRUCTIONS

    This is a learning activity provided by MIMS Learning, featuring learning material and a test. Completing the test enables you to claim 0.5 learning credits (0.5 hours learning). This credit award is recommended by MIMS Learning based on completing the activity and reflecting on what you have learned. If you spend less time on the activity we recommend claiming fewer credits.

    Please proceed with the activity until you have successfully answered all the test questions and completed your evaluation. You will then receive your MIMS Learning CPD certificate, which will be added to your CPD organiser for access at any time and may be exported to the Clarity & RCGP Appraisal Toolkit for GPs.

    SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

    Hardware and Software Requirements
    • A computer with an internet connection
    • Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 7.x or higher, Firefox 4.x or higher, Safari 2.x or higher, or any other W3C standards compliant browser
    • Additional Software: Adobe Flash Player and/or an HTML 5 capable browser maybe required for video or audio playback. PowerPoint or Adobe Acrobat Reader may occasionally be required