Emergency Situation in Paediatrics
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Residency Speciality
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About Study Course
Objective
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Become familiar with the major pediatric diagnoses requiring hospital care and which promote the development of clinical problem‐ solving skills.
Skills
1.Investigate the injured child in accordance with the primary and secondary evaluation algorithms; Provide a proper immobilisation to trauma patients according to the transport requirements Collect, assemble and interpret relevant history and physical findings • Assess and interpret abnormalities and findings on common diagnostic tests and studies including chest x-rays, EKGs, blood tests, and urinalysis. Demonstrate the role of patient observation in determining the nature of a child's illness and developmental stage • Conduct a pediatric physical examination appropriate to the nature of the visit or complaint (complete vs. focused) and the age of the patient
Competences
1.• Provide emergency care to injuried child List the most common preventable morbidities in childhood and describe strategies for prevention. • Describe the components of a health supervision visit including health promotion and disease and injury prevention, the appropriate use of screening tools, and immunizations for newborns, infants, toddlers, school aged children, and adolescents.
Study Course Theme Plan
Bibliography
Required Reading
J.P. Wyatt et al.Oxford handbook of accident and emergency medicine, second edition, Oxford university press, 2005, 713 p., p.605-697