• Theme of the month
• Letter from the Office
• New CEU's on eCPD
• Feature CPD Article
• Industry News
• Articles of Interest
• A new Journal launched
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Dear eCPD users,
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our users for their continued support during 2008. All feedback and input from our users will be taken into consideration within the new year as we aim to provide you with user-specific functionalities and a wider variety of activities.
We hope our newsletter theme will inspire and motivate you to continue working towards building on your existing knowledge and CPD portfolio before the year's end.
To give you a little more insight of some of the new developments to look forward to,
eCPD are planning to extend their Editorial Board in 2009 and users who are interested in contributing CEU's for eCPD are welcome to email their CV and a short motivation letter to us at apply@ecpd.co.za.
We are especially looking for Editors in the categories of biokinetics, dentistry, occupational therapy, physiology, psychology, radiology and speech therapy.
Our office will be closed from the 12th of December until the 6th of January. For queries, please email support@ecpd.co.za. Our service will run 24 hours a day,
and payments can still be processed - direct deposit proof of payment slips should be faxed to our electronic fax: 086 500 4974.
I would also like to remind you that audits of all health professionals will begin in January 2009.
You will need to have earned 30 CPD points to keep your registration open at the HPCSA.
Our team wishes all our users a wonderful festive season and a happy new year!
It has been a pleasure working with you - all the best for the holidays.
Sincerest wishes
Gerna van Graan
Administrative Officer
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Bleeding and Bruising: A Diagnostic Work-up
Numerous disorders can cause abnormal bleeding and bruising, including platelet function disorders, quantitative platelet disorders,
factor deficiencies, and factor inhibitors. Additionally, there are diseases that affect the connective tissue and integrity of the
blood vessel, making the skin bruise more easily and vessels more prone to bleed.
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The management of alcohol use disorders
The area of alcohol and other drug use disorders is often shrouded in mystery and confusion. Many practitioners are unsure how and when to intervene.
The document aims to de-stigmatise alcohol and other substance use disorders and return them to the realm of deserving medical intervention.
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Initial resuscitation of hemorrhagic shock
The primary treatment of hemorrhagic shock is control of the source of bleeding as soon as possible and fluid replacement. In controlled hemorrhagic shock
(CHS) where the source of bleeding has been occluded fluid replacement is aimed toward normalization of hemodynamic parameters.
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Bicycle injuries: overuse and acute trauma.
Bicycle riding is a popular form of recreation among persons of all ages, and related injuries cause significant morbidity and mortality.
Most injuries occur in males and are associated with riding at high speed; most serious injuries and fatalities result from collisions with motor vehicles.
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| A new Journal is launched |
New African Medical Journal launched
OpenJournals Publishing is pleased to announce the launch of the African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine (PHCFM).
The official launch of this exciting new journal took place at the Primafamed "Improving the quality of family medicine training in
Sub-Saharan Africa" conference (www.primafamed.ugent.be), Kampala, Uganda, 17-21 November 2008.
The first journal of its kind in Africa, PHCFM serves as a repository for cutting-edge, peer-reviewed research in all fields of primary health care and family medicine in a uniquely African context.
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Shocking national statistics revealed by Netcare's trauma division. Children almost 30% were under the age of two years.
Not many people know that diabetics are also prone to foot problems such as loss of feeling in their feet.
The organ - the trachea or windpipe - was grown from a 30-year-old woman's own stem cells.
Do you drink until you're drunk - but only on weekends?
Insomnia is not a disorder to be treated flippantly.
Growing up with digital technology - being a "digital native," one might say - could affect the very way one's brain is wired.