Table 1 Emergency pediatric care course agenda
From: Feasibility and integration of an intensive emergency pediatric care curriculum in Armenia
Morning | Afternoon | |
|---|---|---|
Day 1 | Introduction Pretest Understanding children/pediatric assessment Pediatric shock Pediatric sepsis Questions and answers | Respiratory and Cardiac Emergencies Workshop CPR/defibrillator (6 stations-concurrent/2 of each) • 1 and 2-rescuer child CPR • 1 and 2-rescuer infant CPR • Defibrillator use Questions and answers Resuscitation team concepts Case discussions • Hypovolemic shock • Distributive shock • Obstructive shock Questions and answers |
Day 2 | Approach to a trauma patient: Primary survey Secondary survey Case : Pre-hospital trauma Pediatric burns/smoke inhalation Burn case | Pediatric chest trauma Chest trauma case Pediatric abdominal trauma Pediatric head and neck injuries Case: head injury Hands on (group 1) • Vascular access • Pediatric airway management (BVM, laryngoscope, LMA, ETT, oral and nasal airway, O2 delivery devices, Magill forceps) Questions and answers |
Day 3 | Introduction/recap Neonatal resuscitation Surgical emergencies in neonates Acute abdomen Questions and answers American Heart Association guidelines and updates in cardiopulmonary resuscitation Anaphylaxis | Submersion injuries Coffee break Rashes Ophthalmologic and ear nose throat Questions and answers Hands on repeated (group 2) • Vascular access • Pediatric airway management (BVM, laryngoscope, LMA, ETT, oral and nasal airway, O2 delivery devices, Magill forceps) Questions and answers |
Day 4 | Introduction/recap Toxicologic emergencies Heat and cold injuries Pediatric metabolic and endocrine Emergencies Emergency medical services for children in the world | Pediatric seizures Questions and answers Workshop • Neonatal resuscitation • Case study (myocarditis, severe croup, anaphylaxis) • Case study (meningococcemia, DKA, heat exhaustion) • IV access • Airway (2 stations) Questions and answers |
Day 5 | Post-test, course evaluation Review and questions Post test Course evaluation Adjourn |