Paediatric Critical Care and Resuscitation Medicine

MEDN60072 Paediatric Critical Care and Resuscitation Medicine 15 Semester 2 Postgraduate Taught Level 7 Jacques Diacono Unit coordinator Victoria Barlow Unit coordinator Division of Medical Education 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Masters/Integrated Masters P4 ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 7.5 The unit will explore advanced respiratory organ support including high frequency oscillation and ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) and their particular indications. The students to explain and justify inotrope usage in neonates and children with cardiovascular collapse.<div>The unit will revise current resuscitation guidance and enable the students to critique the evidence for recommended management at birth (eg delayed cord clamping, oxygen concentration used) and for cooling to prevent brain injury. The unit will examine management strategies employed on the neonatal unit such as the use of xenon in hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy and treatment of meconium aspiration.</div>The unit will look at the importance of goal directed therapy for children with sepsis. The unit will explore advanced respiratory organ support including high frequency oscillation and ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) and their particular indications. The students to explain and justify inotrope usage in neonates and children with cardiovascular collapse.<div>The unit will revise current resuscitation guidance and enable the students to critique the evidence for recommended management at birth (eg delayed cord clamping, oxygen concentration used) and for cooling to prevent brain injury. The unit will examine management strategies employed on the neonatal unit such as the use of xenon in hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy and treatment of meconium aspiration.</div>The unit will look at the importance of goal directed therapy for children with sepsis. The unit is designed to enable the students to justify and choose treatment options when supporting the respiratory; cardiovascular; renal; neurological and immunological systems of neonates and children in the critical care environment. The unit will examine management techniques in neonatal intensive care for term and premature babies. Students will justify and evaluate current resuscitation guidelines in neonates and paediatrics.  Knowledge and understanding  <ul> <li> Revise and critique existing neonatal and paediatric resuscitation guidelines.</li> <li> Determine management goals/physiological parameters and targets for children requiring intensive care.</li> </ul> Intellectual skills  <ul> <li> Recommend and justify inotrope usage in children requiring cardiovascular support.</li> <li> Evaluate the need for input from other paediatric specialties.</li> </ul> Practical skills <ul> <li> Choose appropriate management plans for children with sepsis requiring critical care.</li> <li> Compare and choose methods of advanced respiratory support in children with respiratory failure.</li> </ul> Transferable skills and personal qualities  <ul> <li> Explain management plans to parents in an appropriate way.</li> <li> Agree intensive care management plans with multidisciplinary teams.  </li> </ul> <ul> <li> Online discussions on weekly cases</li> <li> Seminars and lectures during contact days</li> <li> Assignments</li> <li> Additional reading</li> </ul>   2 Written assignment (inc essay) 50% 7 Oral assessment/presentation 50% Personalised feedback within 15 working days PG Cert Paediatric Anaesthesia PGCert Paediatric Anaesthesia PGDT Taught Component Mandatory N 0 0 150