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Foreign Bodies and Healing by Second Intention

Plan the treatment of foreign bodies including investigations, removal and wound management

Foreign Bodies and Healing by Second Intention
CPD 8.5 hours accredited learning
Learning format Self-paced online, start anytime
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Overview

The "Foreign Bodies and Healing by Second Intention" course equips healthcare professionals with the knowledge and practical skills needed to manage foreign bodies in various parts of the body and address wounds healing by second intention. Participants will learn how to assess, remove, and treat different types of foreign bodies, as well as manage wound healing through debridement and appropriate dressing techniques. The course provides real-world case studies, surgical demonstrations, and step-by-step procedures to improve patient outcomes in clinical practice.

What you will learn

  • Recognise key clinical features and subtypes
  • Develop practical treatment plans using topical, systemic and procedural options
  • Identify triggers, patient factors and long-term management strategies
  • Apply evidence-based approaches in everyday clinical practice

Course contents

Meet your presenter

Assoc. Professor Maurice Brygel

Assoc. Professor Maurice Brygel

FRACS

General Surgeon and Lecturer, Royal Australian College of Surgeons

Associate Professor Maurice Brygel is a Melbourne general surgeon who is a pioneer in day surgery hernia repair, having performed over 10,000 hernia operations. He became known as the "hernia king" after establishing the Melbourne Hernia Clinic at Masada and Cabrini hospitals. Maurice also teaches hands-on surgical office skills, which led to him producing and presenting certificate courses in clinical procedures with HealthCert over the last five years. Maurice teaches at Notre Dame Medical School, Cabrini, the Alfred, and the Royal Australian College of Surgeons. Maurice has published extensively on hernias and authored several multimedia books including “The Video Book of Surgery” and “Exploring Essential Surgery” with the Mcgraw Hill Access Surgery and Medicine.

CPD hours

Education hours3.5
Reviewing performance hours5.0
Total CPD hours8.5

Accreditations

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Accreditation number: 1433301

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

Accreditation number: 38272

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