Course: Acute conditions in paediatrics

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Course title Acute conditions in paediatrics
Course code KKO/P5ASD
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Peřinová Drahomíra, MUDr.
  • Červíčková Barbora, MUDr.
  • Hlaváčková Eva, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Černohorská Iveta, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Procedures associated with the resolution of acute states in paediatrics. Acute conditions in paediatrics associated with the cardiovascular system. Acute conditions in paediatrics associated with the respiratory system. Acute conditions in paediatrics associated with disorders of the CNS. Acute conditions in paediatrics associated with diseases of the gastrointestinal and urogenital tracts. Abdominal emergencies. Burns, intoxication, drowning, electrical injuries, the abused child, SIDS. Acute conditions leading to disturbances of the internal environment and conditions resulting from hormonal deregulation. Basic physical assessment of the child. Assessment of consciousness and pain in children. The first treatment of the newborn. Acute conditions in children and their management: model scenarios.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Skills training
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with basic preventive and treatment foci of paediatrics with an emphasis on acute conditions and on differences between the child's organism and the adult's.
The student knows causes and manifestations of acute conditions in paediatrics that directly threaten the child's life, differential diagnostics, and provision of specialized aid during the first contact with the child.
Prerequisites
unspecified
KOS/P2ANZ and KOS/P2FZL

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Home assignment evaluation, Didactic test

Completion of compulsory 85% attendance at the practicum sessions and seminars. Completing assigned written work. Successful completion of an oral examination.
Recommended literature
  • JANDA, J.; LEBL, J.; STARÝ, J.; POHUNEK, P. Klinická pediatrie. 2. vyd. Praha: Galén, 2014.
  • LEBL, J.; BRONSKÝ, J. et al. Diferenciální diagnostika v pediatrii. 2. vyd. Praha: Galén, 2014.
  • LEBL, J.; JANDA, J.; POHUNEK, P. et al. Praktická pediatrie. Praha: Galén, 2008.
  • LEBL, J; PROVAZNÍK, K.; HEJCMANOVÁ, L. et al. Preklinická pediatrie. 2. vyd. Praha: Galén, 2007.
  • NOVÁK, I. et al. Intenzivní péče v pediatrii. 1. vyd. Praha: Galén, 2008.
  • SEDLÁŘOVÁ, P. a kol. Základní ošetřovatelská péče v pediatrii. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2008.
  • STOŢICKÝ, K.; PIZINGEROVÁ, K. Základy dětského lékařství. 1. vyd. Praha: UK, 2008.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Studies Study plan (Version): Paramedicine (2013) Category: Health service 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter