Activities in Basic Training

General Paediatrics

Acute Care (Emergency and Intensive Care)

Knowledge:
Recognition and understanding of the pathophysiology of:

• cardiopulmonary arrest, cardiac and respiratory emergencies, shock
• coma and convulsions
• severe illness
• severe trauma including burns, near drowning and intracranial injury
• poisonings and bites
• acute life threatening illness and death.

Skills:

• airway management including endotracheal intubation and an understanding of principles of mechanical ventilation
• fluid and nutritional management
• acid/base and electrolyte homeostasis
• insertion of intra-arterial and intravenous catheters and intraosseous needles
• insertion of urinary catheters and bladder puncture
• lumbar puncture
• insertion of pleural drains
• foreign body removal: eye, nose
• suturing of wounds
• reduction of simple fractures and plaster application
• insertion of naso-gastric tubes and gastric lavage
• cervical spine immobilisation
• counselling and breaking bad news
• recognition and emergency management of potential child protection issues.

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