Introduction to Paediatrics: Common Paediatric Presentations
$44/per user
- 12 months access
- 1 attempt at passing
What you will learn
This course is designed to provide health clinicians with an opportunity to learn more about common paediatric presentations. It is an introduction covering the basic core principles of how and when to treat infants, children and adolescents presenting with these common conditions. It does not cover advanced management, but will discuss when to contact senior staff and seek further advice.
This module contains a lot of information and is intended to be an ongoing resource as well as an e-learning module.
Relevance
The target audience for this course is health professionals who are new or wish to refresh their capabilities for working in paediatrics in an acute hospital.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, participants will be able to:
- discuss and consider the pathophysiology of common paediatric presentations
- consider the anatomical and physiological differences in paediatrics and how these contribute to the types of illnesses and injuries paediatric patients present with
- apply knowledge to scenarios and assessments within each illness/injury section
- find appropriate resources for future reference and support.
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About this course
Duration
The course will take approximately 60 minutes to complete.
Certificate
On successful completion of the assessments you can download a certificate of completion.
Disclaimer
This course adheres to South Australian (SA Health) guidelines and Australian National Standards.
The principles described in the course can however be applied to any health care setting.
If you practice outside South Australia it is your responsibility to refer to the specific requirements of your local health authority.
Compliance
This course aligns with the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards, Second Edition – Standards 1, 2, 5, 6 & 8.
Resources
Asthma
The National Asthma Council Australia
Asthma Guideline – SA Health
Managing acute asthma in children – Australian Asthma Handbook
Translated asthma resources and action plans – National Asthma Council Australia
Bronchiolitis
Clinical Practice Guideline for Bronchiolitis in Children – SA Health
Australasian National Guideline – Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative (PREDICT)
Fact sheet on Bronchiolitis – Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
Clinical guideline on Bronchiolitis – Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
Croup
Clinical Practice Guideline for Croup – SA Health
Croup – Emergency management in children – Children’s Health Queensland
Fact sheet on Croup – Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
Clinical guideline on Croup – Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
Croup management flowchart – Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
Febrile child
Management of Fever without Focus in Children (excluding neonates) Clinical Guideline – SA Health
Information sheet on Fever – Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne
Clinical Guideline, The Febrile child – Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne
Clinical Guideline, Fever and Petechiae – Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne
Information sheet on pain relief for children – Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne
Fever and anti-pyretic use in children – Sullivan JE, Farrar HC, the Section on Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Committee on Drugs
Sepsis
Sepsis Kills – Paediatric Pathway – Clinical Excellence commission
Clinical Guideline, Fever and Petechiae flowchart – Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
Example Sepsis pathway – Queensland Health
Sepsis – assessment and management – Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
Fractures
Paediatric Fractures Guidelines – The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
Gastroenteritis and dehydration
Diarrhoea and vomiting caused by gastroenteritis in under 5s: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Gastroenteritis in children guideline – SA Health
Clinical Guideline – Gastroenteritis – Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
Clinical Guideline – Dehydration – Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
Parent fact sheet - Gastroenteritis – Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
Minor head trauma
Concussion in Sport Online Learning
Clinical Guideline, Mild Head injury in the PED – Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Paediatric Trauma Manual, 2016 (Link Not Working) – Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Clinical Guideline – Head injury – Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
Parent handout – Head injury – Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
Parent handout, concussion – >Raising Children Network