MEDICINE AND SURGERY | University of Parma

Professor: Susanna Maria Roberta ESPOSITO
Academic discipline: Pediatria generale e specialistica (MED/38)
Field: Discipline pediatriche
Type of training activity: Characterising

10 hours
of face-to-face activities

1 credits

hub: PARMA

course unit
in ITALIAN

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exam calls

Integrated course unit module: EMERGENCY AND FIRST-AID MEDICINE

Learning objectives

Allow the student to know and understand the main emergencies of the pediatric age and the management methods.

Prerequisites

Basic concepts of emergency-urgency.

Course unit content

PBLS-D (Pediatric Basic Life Support-Defibrillation)

Domestic accidents

Poisonings and intoxications

Trauma in the child

Abuse and mistreatment

Syncope

Seizures and epilepsy

Coma

Therapy of fever and pain in the child

Principles of antibiotic therapy

Clearing of the airways and principles of non-invasive ventilation

Full programme

Head trauma

Sports in children and sports injuries

Domestic accidents

Poisonings and intoxications

Maltreatment and abuse in children and adolescents

Treatment of fever and pain in the child

Appropriate use of antibiotics

Sepsis in neonatal and pediatric age

Seizures and epilepsy

Syncope

Coma

Airway clearing in pediatrics

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Management of acute respiratory failure in pediatrics

Bibliography

Staiano A, Esposito S, Principi N, Rubino A. Pediatria generale e specialistica. CEA terza edizione, 2022.
Slides provided by the teacher and uploaded on the Elly platform.

Teaching methods

E-learning lessons with slides and audiovisual material.

Assessment methods and criteria

The student's knowledge, understanding and application skills will be assessed through an oral exam on the topics of the course.

Other information

As soon as it is possible (on a date to be defined), at the Sim-Lab of the University of Parma, interested students will be offered the opportunity to participate in a free PBLS-D (Pediatric Basic Life Support-Defibrillation) course to learn about dummies the cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuvers in the child.

The teacher can be contacted for clarifications or to schedule an appointment by email by writing to: susannamariaroberta.esposito@unipr.it, greta.ramundo@unipr.it

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