Basics of Paediatrics III

1.The acquired knowledge will enable students to describe the childhood illnesses in terms of prevalence and priorities, to state and explain facts on risk factors, primary prophylaxis, morphology, aetiology, pathology, diagnosis and treatment methods, including the aspects of clinical pharmacology, rehabilitation, psychotherapy, intensive care, and secondary prophylaxis in paediatrics.

1.To collect data on patient’s main complaints and anamnesis; To perform physical examination on a patient by palpation, percussion, and auscultation; Detection and evaluation of peripheral pulse, heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure according to the particular clinical situation, and connection of the findings to the overall investigation process; To apply argumentation, logic and rhetoric skills in analysis and discussion of clinical situations, in solving particular clinical tasks and reaching the goals in professional development; Ability to communicate with patients, their relatives, colleagues, and other healthcare personnel; Ability to improve one’s communication skills, respecting different levels of knowledge and experience, traditions, cultural practices, and personality types; To write prescriptions of different forms of medication.

1.Integration of the knowledge in morphology and homeostasis in evaluation of a person’s health status, formulation of diagnosis, and providing an individualized plan for treatment and care of a patient. Interpretation of laboratory tests in context of a clinical situation, and connecting the results to the overall investigation process. Comparison of signs of pathology with normal parameters of homeostasis and morphology, recognition of symptoms, providing explanation of pathophysiology, formulation of diagnosis and differential diagnosis, evaluation of likelihood of most common complications, making prognosis on the course and outcome of the disease.