Paediatric Emergencies

This course introduces the core principles for assessing and treating the seriously ill child. The course consists of the following lessons:

• Assessment and resuscitation of the critically ill child
• Assessment and treatment of paediatric respiratory distress
• Assessment and treatment of paediatric vomiting and dehydration
• Emergency management of paediatric seizures and sepsis

The case scenarios present the participant with a series of clinical questions that assist to apply theory to clinical practice. The process mirrors the learning that comes from exposure to clinical cases and builds the knowledge and critical thinking skills required for recognising and treating the child presenting with seizures and the neonate presenting with serious illness.