About

Through this course you will learn about the clinical presentations, clinical approach and management of common allergic diseases, with a focus on those that can affect either upper or lower airways and anaphylaxis. This course also covers the practical aspects of allergy diagnosis. University of Birmingham offers the Allergy programme.

Overview

Key facts

This course also covers the practical aspects of allergy diagnosis.

This module covers practical aspects of allergy diagnosis, investigation and management, and includes all major allergic diseases, with a focus on those affecting the nose and lung.

A mix of lectures, small group and interactive presentations are used for teaching, as well as optional exposure to clinical environments.

University of Birmingham's Allergy programme will teach you more about this topic.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Global trends in allergic diseases
Clearly understand indications, limitations and interpretation of allergy tests
Describe detailed features of anaphylaxis, critically appraise the following: triggers and mechanisms behind anaphylaxis, immediate treatment of anaphylaxis, education of the patient/carer regarding use of an adrenaline auto-injector and referral pathway for specialist input
Critically appraise principles of management of allergic rhinitis, asthma, atopic eczema and food allergy including current national and international guidelines
Critically appraise allergen-specific immunotherapy (desensitisation), who is suitable for this treatment and when to refer to an allergy specialist
Explain drug allergy labelling, de-labelling and referral pathways for drug allergy tests

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 4 days

Start dates & application deadlines

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Language

English

Credits

20 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Health Sciences View 587 other Short Courses in Health Sciences in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Entry requirements - BSc or equivalent professional degree in a relevant subject area

Tuition Fee

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International

2960 GBP/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2960 GBP for the full programme during 4 days.
National

1130 GBP/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1130 GBP for the full programme during 4 days.

Living costs for Birmingham

765 - 1134 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Allergy