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PET1 Wellington
Wednesday 30 October 2019

Method of delivery: Face to face
Course Duration: 1-day
Cost: NZD 375.00
Reduced Cost: NZD N/A

Total Course Places: 32 (3 standard places currently available; 0 reduced rate places available)
CPD Points: 6. You will be able to download a pdf of your CPD certificate following attendance at the course.
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VENUE

Wellington School of Medicine
23 Mein Street
Newtown
Wellington
6242

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Telephone: 0800 808 098

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OBJECTIVES

This is a 1-day course, which will be delivered by Consultant Paediatric Neurologists, Consultant Paediatricians with expertise in epilepsy, and a specialist epilepsy nurse. The day will consist of lectures and interactive workshops.

Please download and complete the PET1 precourse workbook (see link above) before attending the course. The workbook contains essential learning material.

By the end of the of PET1, attendees will be able to:

Define: seizure, epilepsy, epilepsy syndrome and be able to provide a simple classification of epilepsy
Describe the different seizure types eg absence, myoclonic, tonic clonic, tonic, atonic, focal motor and focal sensory
Give differential diagnosis for seizures, and how to distinguish epilepsy from syncopes (simple faints, reflex anoxic seizure, breath holding) and inattention (day-dreaming, pre-occupation)
Manage the first seizure event (not status epilepticus management)
Appreciate the contribution made by EEG and neuro-imaging
Describe the principles of treatment, the indication for anti-convulsants and the well-known side effects of these drugs
Offer practical advice for parents and children with epilepsy

PROGRAMME

08.30-09.00	Registration with tea and coffee
09.00-11.05	Session 1: History and differential diagnoses
	Introduction, quiz and opening questions	Whole group
	Taking the history	Lecture
	Fits, faints and funny turns	Lecture
	Faints	Workshop
	Febrile seizures	Workshop
11.05-11.20	Tea and coffee break
11.20-13.15	Session 2: Seizures and syndromes
	Epileptic seizures and epilepsies	Lecture
	The EEG	Lecture
	Neuroimaging	Lecture
	Epilepsy syndromes	Workshop
13.15-13.45	Lunch
13.45-15.15	Session 3: Acute management and risks
	Epilepsy and risks	Lecture
	Acute presentations	Lecture
	Comprehensive care	Workshop
15.15-15.30	Tea and coffee break
15.30-17.00	Session 4: Treatment and co-morbidities
	Medical treatment of childhood epilepsies	Lecture
	Epilepsy, learning and behaviour	Lecture
	Quiz	Whole group
17.00	Close

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

PET1 has been developed to improve practice within childhood epilepsies. It is suitable for all health professionals providing primary or secondary level care for children with paroxysmal episodes including:

Consultant Paediatricians and trainees
Consultants in Neurodisability and trainees
Consultant Community Paediatricians
Consultants in Emergency Medicine and trainees
Nurses in paediatrics and emergency medicine
Neurophysiologists and EEG technicians

It is recommended those planning to undertake PET2 and PET3 should first complete PET1.

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 life 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 neuroradiological imaging	x			PET 1
Have a basic understanding and experience of neurophysiological 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 neuroimaging in investigation	x			PET 1 PET 2&3
Know about the long term implications of epilepsy	x			PET 1 PET 2&3
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