1. CRP01 — The first ten minutes: recognise, stabilise, frame
An adult clinical reasoning module about early deterioration, ABCDE assessment, physiological trajectory and safe escalation.
Learning programme · #P16
Acute & General Medicine: Clinical Reasoning in Practice
An integrated ten-module course on early recognition of deterioration, diagnostic reasoning, clinical evidence, complexity, consent and safe escalation in adult acute and general medicine. Intended as professional learning, not a substitute for supervised clinical practice or resuscitation certification.
Who this programme is for
Doctors and healthcare professionals working with acutely unwell adults. Apply learning within professional scope, current guidance, organisational policy and local escalation arrangements. This programme is not accredited BLS or ALS training.
Certificate process: Integrated final assessment + optional private reflection + course completion certificate
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2. CRP02 — From story to problem representation
Clinical reasoning for adults: history is not the diagnosis. Practical scenarios, source-led discussion and assessment.
3. CRP03 — Differential diagnosis under uncertainty
Clinical reasoning for adults: calibration rather than premature closure. Practical scenarios, source-led discussion and assessment.
4. CRP04 — Vital signs, NEWS2 and clinical trajectory
Clinical reasoning for adults: score plus clinical concern. Practical scenarios, source-led discussion and assessment.
5. CRP05 — Investigations as evidence, not answers
Clinical reasoning for adults: test choice changes decisions. Practical scenarios, source-led discussion and assessment.
6. CRP06 — Multimorbidity, polypharmacy and iatrogenic harm
Clinical reasoning for adults: understand interacting harms. Practical scenarios, source-led discussion and assessment.
7. CRP07 — Patterns of deterioration: sepsis, AKI, hypoxia, delirium and shock
Clinical reasoning for adults: recognise overlapping syndromes. Practical scenarios, source-led discussion and assessment.
8. CRP08 — Capacity, consent, goals and treatment ceilings
Clinical reasoning for adults: ethical reasoning during deterioration. Practical scenarios, source-led discussion and assessment.
9. CRP09 — Escalation, site of care, handover and documentation
Clinical reasoning for adults: escalation is a clinical decision. Practical scenarios, source-led discussion and assessment.
10. CRP10 — Integrated clinical reasoning cases
Clinical reasoning for adults: integrate and revise. Practical scenarios, source-led discussion and assessment.
Course completion
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