Paediatric Minor Illness
Course
Inhouse
Description
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Type
Course
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Methodology
Inhouse
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Duration
2 Days
To enable delegates to identify a variety of ways in which the ill child presents and feel confident in carrying out a physical assessment.
Reviews
Course programme
Course Content
Day 1
- Legal and professional responsibilities
- Anatomy and physiology
- Psychological development - an overview
- Taking a history & physical examination (specific to ages 0-14)
- Respiratory system
- Abdomen
- Neurological
- Musculo-skeletal overview
- Skin assessment
Day 2
- Introduction into pharmacology in paeds
- Review of body systems related to presenting conditions of:
~ Pyrexia
~ Ear, nose and throat
~ Headache and injury (meningitis)
~ Common gastro-intestinal complaints
~ Skin conditions
~ Common minor injuries in paeds.
LEAD TUTOR
Tutored by our team of clinical specialists.
Paediatric Minor Illness