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Study Course Description
Paediatric Emergencies – Advanced Course
Course Code
PEK_048
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Paediatrics
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Reinis Balmaks
Structure Unit Manager
Dace Gardovska
Structural Unit
Department of Paediatrics
Contacts
Riga, 45 Vienibas gatve, pk@rsu.lv, +371 67621730
About Study Course
Objective
Learn the structured assessment of vital functions and prevention of their disorders in critically ill children by simulating clinical situations close to real situations.
Preliminary Knowledge
Knowledge of emergency situations, intensive care and paediatrics relevant to 6th year of study at the Faculty of Medicine. It is desirable to take the course “Emergencies in Paediatrics” first. It is required to read the course material before the course.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.The students will learn extended differential diagnosis of life-threatening conditions, their specific nature and compensatory mechanisms in the child’s body, and critical interventions to prevent them. In addition, the understanding of the use of a structured approach and the principles of crisis resource management will be gradually and purposefully developed.
Skills
1.Structured assessment of a critically ill child; Airway management: plan A, B and C; Positive pressure ventilation with mechanical devices; Provision of inotropic support; Blood gas interpretation; Leadership/ Teamwork/ Communication in crisis.
Competences
1.The medical students will be able to do both: take leadership by using theory and management principles and be part of a productive team by using practical skills and effective communication. The competence acquired will be universally applicable, far beyond the simulated situations during the course.
Assessment
Individual work
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The students will have access to a short summary of each topic, international guidelines or important review of articles and websites with videos in clinical medicine in order to practice the necessary procedures.
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Attendance of lectures and classes is mandatory; work with study materials and literature; engagement in teamwork during simulations; demonstration of knowledge during the post simulation debrief.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Physiological monitoring in children
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Anatomically and physiologically difficult airways in children
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Initiation of mechanical lung ventilation in children
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Paediatric cardiogenic shock
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4
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Analgesia and sedation in children
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Paediatric toxidromes
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in special circumstances in children
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Team work/ crisis resource management
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Maconochie et al. European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2015. Section 6. Paediatric life support. Resuscitation 95 (2015) 223-248
2.
Kīniskā anestezioloģija un intensīvā terapija. Induļa Vanaga un Antoņinas Sondores redakcijā. Rīga, 2017
3.
VSIA BKUS Bērnu intensīvās terapijas ceļvedis v1.0. Reinis Balmaks, Ivars Veģeris, Arnita Tomiņa. Pieejams no: https://www.bkus.lv/sites/default/files/editor/celvedis.pdf
Additional Reading
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Kursa vadītāja sagatavoti konspekti, zāļu devas, algoritmi.
Other Information Sources
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New England Journal of Medicine – Videos in Clinical Medicine