VENUE
This Acute course will be delivered online in a virtual environment via zoom. We will send registered attendees the link.
Telephone: +44 (0)1204 526 002
Car parking: N/A
Public transport: N/A
OBJECTIVES
This is a practical course which aims to teach emergency medicine staff to recognise children presenting with common acute neurological conditions and what next steps to undertake in the early management. It is taught by Consultants in Paediatric Neurology, General Paediatrics and Paediatric Emergency Medicine, in large group lectures and small group workshops.
Learning Objectives:
This course will cover secondary headache disorders and the red flags to recognise, the assessment and management of the confused child, the assessment and management of the child with decreased conscious level, management of raised ICP, when is it safe to LP a child, an appreciation of abnormal movements and of gait abnormalities in children presenting to ED, management of 'acute brain attacks', and how to choose appropriate neuroimaging in the acute setting.
Background:
It is estimated that around a third of all paediatric emergencies are neurological and around a quarter of all admissions to PICU are primarily neurological (not counting the large number of PICU patients who develop a neurological complication of a non-neurological disorder). In addition, a significant number of PICU admissions are the result of medical complications of neurological disability.
Why is this course needed:
The BPNA's charitable aim is to improve the care of children with neurological disorders. The BPNA and Association of Paediatric Emergency Medicine agree that there is a need for education with respect to children presenting with acute neurological problems. We are aware of the volume of children attending emergency departments with neurological presentations, and of the anxiety this can create for the receiving paediatricians and trainees, who often feel inadequately trained in acute paediatric neurology.
PROGRAMME
This is a 1-day course that will be delivered online in a virtual environment via zoom. You are expected to attend for the whole day. It is recommended that you join the course via a laptop or computer. Please make sure that you join with a working microphone and video.
Programme
| 08.45-09.00 |
Registration/arrival |
|
| 09.00-09.15 |
Introduction |
Large group |
| 09.15-09.40 |
Headaches |
Large group |
| 09.40-09.50 |
Assessment of GCS |
Large group |
| 09.50-10.05 |
When to LP |
Large group |
| 10.05-10.15 |
Morning break 1 |
|
| 10.15-10.45 |
Headaches in practice |
Small group |
| 10.45-11.15 |
Confused Child |
Large group |
| 11.15-11.35 |
Decreased conciousness |
Large group |
| 11.35-11.45 |
Morning break 2 |
|
| 11.45-12.00 |
Management of ICP |
Small group |
| 12.00-12.40 |
Unusual movements |
Largegroup |
| 12.40-13.25 |
Lunch |
|
| 13.25-14.05 |
Unusual movements in practice |
Small group |
| 14.05-14.30 |
Abnormal gait |
Large group |
| 14.30-14.40 |
Afternoon break 1 |
|
| 14.40-15.05 |
Abnormal gait in practice |
Small group |
| 15.05-15.40 |
Acute neuroimaging |
Large group |
| 15.40-16.20 |
Acute brain attack |
Large group |
| 16.20-16.30 |
Afternoon break 2 |
|
| 16.30-17.10 |
Complex cases - real world challenges |
Small group |
| 17.10-17.30 |
Summing up & feedback |
Large group |
| 17.30 |
Close |
|
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
This course is aimed at:
- Paediatric Emergency Medicine Trainees (particularly ST3-5)
- General Paediatricians – doing EM rotation
- Paediatric Emergency Medicine Staff Grades
- Advanced Care Practitioners in PEM
- Adult Emergency Medicine Trainees doing their paediatric block
If you are not currently a practising clinician or you hold a different job role to those listed above, please contact a member of the Short Course Team on +44(0) 1204 526 002 or email us at shortcourses@bpna.org.uk to discuss if you should attend this course.
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