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Atrial fibrillation diagnosis and assessment - clinical fact sheet & MCQ

Medcast Medical Education Team

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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is common and significantly impacts mortality, contributing to as many as 1 in 10 deaths in Australia. This FastTrack is the first of two, focusing on the diagnosis and management of AF, from the recommendations on opportunistic screening to identifying comorbidities and precipitating factors. Complete the quiz to earn 30mins EA and 30mins RP CPD.

Improving male fertility care: new Australian guidelines

Discover how Australia's first evidence-based guidelines on male infertility support health professionals in diagnosis, management, and patient care.

09/04/2025
Atrial fibrillation in general practice

Identify and manage atrial fibrillation in general practice. Learn screening, diagnosis, stroke prevention, and patient-centred risk factor modificati...

01/05/2025
The ALERT™ Course

Designed for clinicians in pre-hospital, urgent/emergency care and acute care environments, update your knowledge in the management of acute life-thre...

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29/04/2025
Lunch and Learn: Managing anticoagulants in patients requiring surgery

Join this lunch and learn to explore best-practice nursing care for anticoagulated patients needing surgery, balancing bleeding risk, thromboembolism,...

22/04/2025
Management of the agitated person with dementia

Learn to assess and manage agitation in people with dementia with expert guidance from Dementia Training Australia. Includes behavioural and pharmacol...

06/05/2025
Critical Bytes - Status Asthmaticus

Status asthmaticus is a life-threatening asthma attack causing airway obstruction and respiratory failure. This webinar covers key signs, red flags, a...

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Advanced Life Support (ALS) Recertification

Sydney, NSW

05/04/2025
Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Recertification

Sydney, NSW

09/04/2025
Advanced Life Support blended (Online + 1 Day)

Hobart, TAS

This blended ALS course equips clinicians with the skills and knowledge to respond to a patient who is clinically deteriorating or in cardiac arrest.

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Atrial fibrillation in general practice

Identify and manage atrial fibrillation in general practice. Learn screening, diagnosis, stroke prevention, and patient-centred risk factor modification.

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09/04/2025

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Prescribing with care: antidepressants and mental health in older adults

Quality Use of Medicines Alliance

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Explore the role of antidepressants in older adults, weighing risks and benefits, deprescribing, and alternative strategies. Listen to expert insights in this podcast.

Introducing Medcast Learning Hubs

Medcast learning Hubs seek to provide educational resources across a specific area of interest. Discover premium content, created by Medcast, often in partnership with Government and not-for-profit organisations, all while adhering proudly to your non-pharma ethos. Partner content is provided free of charge to health professionals, supporting our commitment to improving healthcare.

Quality Use of Medicines Hub

The latest evidence across a range of therapeutic topics

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Funded through the Quality Use of Diagnostics, Therapeutics, and Pathology Program, this hub provides evidence-based guidance on the optimal use of medicines to improve patient outcomes.

Veterans’ health Hub

Veterans Healthcare eLearning

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Providing health professionals with easy access to a range of evidence-based educational resources crucial for delivering high-quality care to veterans and their families.

Resuscitation Hub

Flexible Resuscitation Solutions

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Access Medcast’s prestigious resuscitation courses, delivered by some of the best health educators in Australia. Whether you’re looking for on-demand on face-to-face education — develop your knowledge and discover the latest training.

Measuring Outcomes (MO) CPD

Antidepressant use in older adults: mini audit

Learn to optimise antidepressant use in older adults, including the use of drug therapy versus non-drug options, and how to safely taper your patients...

Optimising Veteran Patient Care: Mini Audit

Complete this measuring outcomes activity by performing a mini audit on 2 veteran patients to review key aspects of veteran health and optimise suppor...

Hot Topics 2025 - Update in Women's Health and Asthma

Stay current with this Hot Topics session on asthma management and women's health, offering Australian GPs the latest evidence-based updates to enhan...

Reviewing Performance (RP) CPD

29/04/2025
Lunch and Learn: Managing anticoagulants in patients requiring surgery

Join this lunch and learn to explore best-practice nursing care for anticoagulated patients needing surgery, balancing bleeding risk, thromboembolism,...

09/04/2025
Atrial fibrillation in general practice

Identify and manage atrial fibrillation in general practice. Learn screening, diagnosis, stroke prevention, and patient-centred risk factor modificati...

Supporting the safe and effective use of antidepressants in aged care

This webinar discusses the management of depression and anxiety in residents of aged care facilities, including the role of antidepressants and non-ph...

Educational Activity (EA) CPD

22/04/2025
Management of the agitated person with dementia

Learn to assess and manage agitation in people with dementia with expert guidance from Dementia Training Australia. Includes behavioural and pharmacol...

06/05/2025
Critical Bytes - Status Asthmaticus

Status asthmaticus is a life-threatening asthma attack causing airway obstruction and respiratory failure. This webinar covers key signs, red flags, a...

24/04/2025
Critical Care Nursing: Metabolic and nutrition considerations for ICU patients

Case based discussion on the metabolic and nutrition management of critically ill patients including enteral vs parenteral nutrition, protein & calori...

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Helping organisations engage and support health professionals.

We offer a holistic and bespoke catalogue of healthcare education solutions to support your workforce and transform healthcare by translating evidence into practice. Our enterprise solutions get you ready for a successful accreditation and ongoing compliance.

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