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PET2 Cambridge (part of PET week)
29-30 October 2019

Method of delivery: Face to face
Course Duration: 2-days
Cost: GBP 395.00
Reduced Cost: GBP 350.00 Nurses and allied health professionals, eg EEG technicians, dieticians

Total Course Places: 48 (3 standard places currently available; 0 reduced rate places available)
CPD Points: 12. You will be able to download a pdf of your CPD certificate following attendance at the course.
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VENUE

Chancellors Centre
Wolfson College
Barton Road
Cambridge
CB3 9BB

Website: https://www.wolfson.cam.ac.uk/

Telephone: +44 (0)1223 335900

Car parking: A limited number of free car parking spaces are available on a first come, first served basis. Please email francesca.cassidy@bpna.org.uk if you require a space. Nearby on street car parking can be found on Granchester or Barton road

Public transport: Cambridge train station is approx. 10 minutes away by taxi. Cambridge International airport is close by and London Stansted airport is approx. 30 minutes away by taxi

COURSE DINNER

The faculty would be delighted if you could join them for a 3 course dinner, including wine and soft drinks on Tuesday 29 October 2019.

Course dinner is Tuesday 29 October 2019
Cost: GBP 45.00

OBJECTIVES

PET2 has been developed to improve practice within childhood epilepsies. It is a 2-day course, consisting of lectures and interactive workshops.

PET2 concentrates on general aspects of the epilepsies (history taking, differential diagnosis, investigation etc) and epilepsies encountered in infants and young children. PET3 concentrates on epilepsies presenting in older children and adolescents. Paediatricians managing children with epilepsy should attend PET1, PET2 and PET3.

By the end of PET2, participants will be able to:

Demonstrate the wide differential diagnosis in paroxysmal events in children and young people
Improve diagnostic accuracy and gain insight into uncertainty
Explore the differential diagnosis within epilepsies
Introduce a structured approach to considering epileptic seizures and epilepsies
Gain improved understanding of EEG reports
Understand the association between epilepsy and learning difficulties, autism, and cerebral palsy
Optimise initial treatment choices
Consider the wide spectrum of epileptic seizures, electroclinical syndromes and non-epileptic events in infancy
Review the clinical features and management of West Syndrome
Understand blank episodes and epilepsies with absence seizures
Improve knowledge of common 'focal epilepsy syndromes'
Know the criteria for involvement of a paediatric neurologist
Understand the concept of an epileptic encephalopathy
Establish aims and approach to 'difficult epilepsies'

PROGRAMME

Day 1: The history, appearance, diagnosis and investigation of paroxysmal episodes

09.00-09.30	Registration, tea and coffee
09.30-09.40	Welcome and introductions	Whole group
09.40-10.20	The epileptic or non-epileptic quiz?	Whole group
10.20-11.00	Improving accuracy of diagnosis	Workshop
11.00-11.30	An approach to differential diagnoses	Workshop
11.30-11.50	Tea and coffee break
11.50-12.25	The diagnosis of epilepsies	Whole group
12.25-13.00	Effective EEG in principle	Whole group
13.00-14.00	Lunch
14.00-14.40	Effective EEG in practice	Workshop
14.40-15.40	Epilepsy and disability	Workshop
15.40-16.00	Tea and coffee break
16.00-17.00	To 'treat' or 'not to treat'	Simulation
17.00-17.15	Any questions?	Whole group
17.15	Close
19.30	Course dinner for those who have booked

Day 2: Epileptic and non-epileptic disorders presenting in infancy and early childhood

09.00-09.30	Registration, tea and coffee
09.30-09.35	Introduction	Whole group
09.35-10.20	Seizures in infants	Whole group
10.20-11.10	Epileptic spasms	Workshop
11.10-11.30	Tea and coffee break
11.30-12.10	Self-limited and pharmaco-responsive focal childhood epilepsies	Workshop
12.10-13.10	Complex epilepsies of early childhood	Whole group
13.10-14.00	Lunch
14.00-14.40	Complex epilepsies in practice	Workshop
14.40-15.00	Tea and coffee break
15.00-15.50	Blank episodes in the young child	Whole group
15.50-16.00	Feedback and closing questions	Whole group
16.00	Close

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

PET2 has been developed to improve practice within childhood epilepsies. It is suitable for those involved in delivering secondary level care to children with epilepsy.

Consultant paediatricians and community paediatricians, especially those with particular expertise or responsibility for children with epilepsy
General practitioners who have, or are developing, an expertise in paediatric epilepsy
Consultant neurophysiologists
Epilepsy nurse specialists
Trainees in paediatrics, paediatric neurology and neurodisability, but only after undertaking a PET1 course

Please note, it is recommended that all those undertaking a PET2 course consider attending a PET1 course first.

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 526002 or email us at info@bpna.org.uk to discuss if you should attend this course.

RELATED COURSES

Unit 06 Epilepsy

MAPPING TO GENERAL PAEDIATRIC COMPETENCIES

Mapping of BPNA PET courses to General Paediatric Competencies Based on Curriculum for Paediatric Training, General Paediatrics, Level 1, 2 and 3 Training, Sept 2010. RCPCH. Produced 2011
General Competences	Level 1 (ST1)	Level 2 (ST4)	Level 3 (ST6)
Have the knowledge and skills to be able to initiate management of children with neurological and neurodisabling conditions in acute settings and know when and whom to call for help	x			PET 1
Understand the lifeâ€threatening nature of acute neurological deterioration and when to call for help	x			PET 1
Be able to recognise, initiate diagnostic tests and outline the management of common disorders	x			PET 1
Understand the principles and use of neuroâ€radiological imaging	x			PET 1
Have a basic understanding and experience of neuroâ€physiological tests	x			PET 1
Understand the principles of prescribing and monitoring therapy	x			PET 1 PET 2&3
Seizures
Know the common causes of seizures in newborn babies and children	x			PET 1
Be aware of common epileptic syndromes	x			PET 1
Understand the principles of initial and continuing anticonvulsant therapy in babies and children	x			PET 1
Begin to understand the links between epilepsy and behaviour problems	x			PET 1
Understand the place and principles of the EEG and neuroâ€imaging in investigation	x			PET 1 PET 2&3
Know about the long term implications of epilepsy	x			PET 1 PET 2
Know about common epileptic syndromes		x		PET 1 PET 2&3
Understand the links between epilepsy and behaviour problems		x		PET 2&3
Know about the long term implications of epilepsy, including different epilepsy syndromes and the risk of learning difficulties, accident or sudden death		x		PET 2&3
Be able to initiate treatment for acute continuing seizures	x			PET 1
Be able to form a differential diagnosis	x			PET 1 PET 2&3
Work effectively with the multidisciplinary team	x			PET 1 PET 2&3
Be able to refer to intensive care teams appropriately and maintain patient safety until that team takes over		x
Be able to decide initial and continuing anticonvulsant therapy in babies and children		x		PET 2&3
Be able to advise parents about education and safety		x		PET 1
Faints and Funny turns
Be able to form a differential diagnosis for faints and ‘funny turns’	x			PET 1
Understand the investigations that may differentiate between these causes	x			PET 1
Be able to initiate the investigations that may differentiate between these causes		x		PET 1 PET 2&3
Be able to make a likely diagnosis	x			PET 1 PET 2&3
Be able to explain likely diagnoses to parents	x			PET 1 PET 2&3