Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following:

• Background
  • Including prevalence, risk factors, prognosis, and complications.
• Diagnosis
  • When to suspect multiple myeloma.
• Management
  • How to manage people with suspected, confirmed, and end-stage multiple myeloma.
• An optional quiz to assess your learning from the course.
• An audit suggestion.
• A list of useful links and resources for further reading.

Goals

During this course you will learn to:

• Make a working diagnosis of multiple myeloma.
• Refer people with suspected multiple myeloma appropriately to secondary care.
• Manage symptoms of multiple myeloma and adverse effects of treatment.
• Communicate effectively with people with end-stage multiple myeloma and their family/carers to plan future and palliative care.

Audit Suggestions

Topics covered