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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Clinical Sciences : Paediatric Emergency Medicine

Postgraduate Course: Paediatric Critical Care 1 (PECM11009)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Clinical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeOnline Distance Learning AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis is the first of two courses which will build on prior learning. It will introduce the student to Paediatric Critical Care in its widest sense. Students will study the physiological basis of disease and pathology after initial resuscitation, and relate this to current treatment and practice.

The course is designed to bridge the gap between initial resuscitation and care in the emergency department (the first 4 hours of resuscitation and emergency care), through the next 24-28 hours, until transfer to PICU or discharge. This will enable the student to understand and practise paediatric critical care skills. It will form a bridge between emergency care and paediatric intensive care.

Course description The course will develop an understanding of physiological imbalance in relation to all the major body systems, including following trauma, illness and surgery. Students will understand the continuum of resuscitation practice from management in the emergency setting through to rehabilitation, and the role that the critical care practitioner plays in this continuum.

There will be an emphasis on restoring homeostasis based on an understanding of the current medical literature in as far as it exists, and will develop critical analysis of current practice, where such scientific evidence is lacking.

The content will include critical care management of emergency situations such as neurology; trauma; thermal injury; respiratory failure; circulatory failure; renal failure and sepsis.

Students will learn by group discussion (on the discussion boards), by completion of exercises/assignments, and by developing critical appraisal skills. This work will be guided by tutors who are experienced critical care practitioners
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Fundamentals in Paediatric Emergency Medicine 1 (PECM11001) AND Fundamentals in Paediatric Emergency Medicine 2 (PECM11002) AND Fundamentals in Paediatric Emergency Medicine 3 (PECM11003) AND Paediatric Medical Emergencies (PECM11004)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2022/23, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Blocks 1-3 (Sem 1-2)
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 196 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 40 %, Coursework 60 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Feedback Tutors will comment on all discussion posts with constructive feedback. Sample answers and additional feedback will be provided after the weekly exercises.

End of term assignments will be marked and feedback provided within a period of 15 working days (where possible) following the submission date (excluding holiday periods whereby the university is closed).
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Understand the theoretical framework underpinning current practice in paediatric critical care medicine (knowledge and understanding)
  2. Analyse the literature to enable developments in knowledge to be implemented in the clinical setting (apply knowledge)
  3. Understand the pathophysiological basis of critical illness and injury, and apply the therapies available to help restore homeostasis (making judgement)
  4. Present cogent arguments for a chosen line of treatment based on analysis of the available evidence (communication skills)
  5. Identify learning needs and how to address these, to facilitate their own personal professional development (learning skills)
Reading List
A weekly Resource List will be provided based on the current available literature. This will ensure that the course is kept up-to-date and relevant to current practice.
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsResuscitation,Physiology,Homeostatis,Pathology,Critical Care
Contacts
Course organiserDr Tom Beattie
Tel: (0131) 312 1643
Email: Tom.Beattie@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Lisa Horsburgh
Tel: (0131) 312 1643
Email: Lisa.Horsburgh@ed.ac.uk
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