Practical Paediatrics

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Curious about the Practical Paediatrics Course? Watch our short video preview to see what’s inside! Get a feel for the course layout, explore a module, and experience the interactive elements designed to make learning practical and enjoyable.

Tutorial 1 | Infant feeding, crying and growing

Learning outcome: Identify when to worry about infant feeding, growth and behaviour

1.1 Infant feeding 
1.2 Feeding difficulties 
1.3 Growth and when to worry  
1.4 The crying infant   
1.5 Growing heads

Tutorial 2 | Development and developmental dilemmas

Learning outcome: Identify the key milestones, red flags and initial management strategies for developmental and behavioural problems

2.1 Normal development   
2.2 Red flags for developmental problems  
2.3 Motor delay   
2.4 Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder  
2.5 Autism spectrum disorder

Tutorial 3 | The child with fever

Learning outcome: Describe the assessment and management of a child with fever, both acute and prolonged

3.1 Foundations of fever    
3.2 Finding a focus for fever   
3.3 Approach to a child with prolonged fever   
3.4 Fever and rash   
3.5 When to worry about fever

Tutorial 4 | Common paediatric and adolescent presentations

Learning outcome: Describe the assessment, investigation and management of common problems managed in the community

4.1 Sore throat 
4.2 Sore ear 
4.3 Constipation 
4.4 Daytime urinary incontinence 
4.5 Enuresis  
4.6 Period pain  
4.7 Heavy menstrual bleeding 
4.8 Anaemia 
4.9 Iron deficiency

Tutorial 5 | The seriously unwell child

Learning outcome: Identify a seriously unwell child and describe initial management of sepsis, anaphylaxis and fluid resuscitation

5.1 Resuscitation   
5.2 Sepsis   
5.3 Collapsed neonate   
5.4 Fluid management   
5.5 Anaphylaxis

Tutorial 6 | Cough and difficulty breathing

Learning outcome: Describe the different causes and management of cough and difficulty breathing in children

6.1 Prolonged cough   
6.2 Croup   
6.3 Bronchiolitis   
6.4 Pneumonia   
6.5 Asthma

Tutorial 7 | The child with rash

Learning outcome: Develop an approach to recognising common childhood skin conditions and apply appropriate management plans

7.1 Urticaria    
7.2 Eczema   
7.3 Infantile haemangioma 
7.4 Skin infections

Tutorial 8 | Risk and vulnerability

Learning outcome: Develop a framework for assessing and communicating with children, adolescents and carers, and sensitively investigating and managing patients at risk

8.1 HEEADSSS screen   
8.2 Medically unexplained symptoms  
8.3 Family violence  
8.4 Non-accidental injury