Paediatric Emergencies

Summary

This one-day practical course allows participants to enhance their skills in the initial management of the critically unwell or severely injured child. Candidates are provided an opportunity to revise the principles of the early management and stabilisation of children with life-threatening emergencies.

The course is delivered by paediatric emergency medicine specialists. Topics covered include:

  • Basic and advanced paediatric life support algorithms
  • Recognising the sick child
  • Basic airway management in a child
  • Updated guidelines in paediatric trauma management
  • Burns in children
  • Spinal trauma management
  • Intraosseous access
  • Paediatric fractures and non-accidental injury

Suitable for: All SHOs and registrars working or planning to work in a paediatric environment.

Learning outcomes

  • To develop knowledge and awareness on updates in primary and secondary surveys in children.
  • To practise and improve on emergency airway, ventilation and circulation skills in children.
  • To review a systematic approach to the sick febrile child.
  • To review and practice basic trauma skills in children.
  • To review the variety of paediatric injuries and recognising flags for non-accidental injury.