Update on Paediatric Emergencies 2020

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Update on Paediatric Emergencies 2020

Fully interactive webinar

Attendees will be able to ask questions, present cases and partake in any discussion sessions with the faculty and audience.

CPD

RCPCH has approved this activity for CPD in accordance with the current RCPCH CPD Guidelines.

Catch-up with course playback for revison and reflection

We included in your fee, access to the course recordings for up to 7 day with an optional extra to extend this to 31 days.

Next dates for the live event

Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 September 2022

Catch-up streaming service

You can stream this event now for up to 90 days with full access to the cases

Full webinar programme

Organised for Consultants, Registrars and Middle Grades from the General Emergency Department

Organised for Consultants, Registrars and Middle Grades from Paediatrics and the Paediatric Emergency Department

Programme

Wednesday 16 September 2020

All times are (GMT+1)

09.15 – 10.00

Introduction

30 minutes

[inc. Q&A]

Covid-19 at the Paediatric ED

Dr Rachel Rowlands, Paediatric Emergency Consultant, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

40 minutes

[inc. Q&A]

“Minor injury”: pitfalls and perils

Dr Ffion Davies, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

20 minute

[inc. Q&A]

Break

40 minutes

[inc. Q&A]

Paediatric Radiology in the ED

Dr Saira Haque, Consultant Paediatric Radiologist, King’s College Hospital, London

CXR – normal or infection?
Acute Covid not always respiratory
AXR – important surgical diagnoses not to miss
Lateral C spine – normal appearances at different ages
Elbow and knee injuries
Cervical spine –tips/hints-going through X-rays
Head injury - recent NICE guidelines
Covid-systemic inflammatory disease not always Kawasaki

40 minutes

[inc. Q&A]

Infections in Young Children (inc. Covid-19)

Dr Alasdair Munro, Clinical Research Fellow in Paediatric Infectious Diseases, The NIHR Southampton Clinical Research Facility

Is the child sick? – The assessment
Is this a Covid-19 presentation?
Covid presenting to ED - The asymptomatic child and the child who had it.
NICE guidelines – a frank critique
Use of inflammatory markers
Update on rarer conditions
Covid-19 – changes in practice and lessons

60 minutes

Lunch

40 minutes

[inc. Q&A]

Stabilising the Critically Ill Child in the DGH

Dr Andrew Jones, CATS (Children’s Acute Transport Service) and PICU (Paediatric Intensive Care Unit) Consultant, GOSH, London

The child with stridor
Paediatric airway and early intubation
Use of inotropes
Sepsis and Goal Directed Therapy
When to stop resuscitation – futility
The child with Covid 19
Transport – why, when, how

40 minutes

[inc. Q&A]

Analgesia and Procedural Sedation

Dr Ffion Davies, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

20 minutes

Break

40 minutes

[inc. Q&A]

Respiratory Conundrums

Dr Atul Gupta, Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, King’s College Hospital, London

The wheezy child – bronchiolitis, asthma, post viral, Covid-19
When to do a CXR
Which steroid (by which route)
Working up the upper and the lower respiratory tract
Quick review of guidelines
Covid 19 presentations
When and how to discharge safely

16.50

Close

Thursday 17 September 2020

All times are (GMT+1)

09.15 – 10.00

Introduction

30 minutes

[inc. Q&A]

Paediatric Mental Health

Dr Valeria Parlatini, Clinical Lecturer in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and ST4 in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, King’s College London

40 minutes

[inc. Q&A]

Legal Issues and Consent in Paediatric Emergencies

Dr Sally Old, Medicolegal Adviser, MDU Services Limited

20 minute

[inc. Q&A]

Break

40 minutes

[inc. Q&A]

Gastro Emergencies

Dr Protima Amon, Consultant in Paediatric Gastroenterology, Royal London Hospital

GI bleeding – urgent and less urgent causes
Gastroenteritis – the acute management
Reflux and regurgitation
Non-surgical causes of abdominal pain
Foreign bodies in the GIT
Covid-19 Gastro symptoms

40 minutes

[inc. Q&A]

Paediatric Surgery Problems in the Emergency Department

Mr Joseph Curry, Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London

Testicular pain and abdominal pain – common causes at different ages
How not to miss appendicitis in the young child
Life-threatening surgical problems in young children
Would surgery be the same after Covid 19.
Changes in procedures after Covid-19

60 minutes

Lunch

40 minutes

[inc. Q&A]

Recent changes in NAI

Dr Samantha Jones, Paediatric Emergency Consultant, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

40 minutes

[inc. Q&A]

Imaging in NAI

Dr Marina Easty, Consultant Paediatric Radiologist, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London

20 minutes

Break

40 minutes

[inc. Q&A]

Common Problems in Neonates and Young Infants

Dr Gisela Robinson, Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Royal Derby Hospital

Feeding problems
Poor weight gain – when to discharge, when to admit
The crying infant – diagnosis and management
Benign skin appearances
Jaundice
Critically Ill neonates

40 minutes

[inc. Q&A]

Is It a Fit or a Faint?

Dr Margaret Kaminska, Paediatric Neurologist, Evelina Children Hospital, London

Is it cardiac?
Metabolic causes/presentations
Why and when do an ECG
Central nervous causes
Febrile convulsions – who needs a septic screen?
Management of the child with a first fit

16.50

Close

Comments from previous attendees

Excellent lectures with knowledgeable and charismatic speakers
Well delivered lectures and good discussion on topics
This course will definitely improve my practice delivery
Good updated evidence-based discussions on various topics
This course will improve my knowledge in clinical practice and enable me to work confidently and efficiently
Very impressed with the lecturers – A/A* for all of them – thank you!!
A well organised and trusted course
This course will improve my clinical practice through knowledge of these topics and assist me to practice effectively
I will take what I have learned back to my department and educate my junior colleagues
Fantastic update of clinical paediatric topics
Excellent sessions with case discussions and interactive element at the end
I will definitely work with the current guidelines being used here and will try to introduce them in my department
I feel more competent with the latest guidance and advances in paediatrics

Frequently asked questions

Will I need any special software to partake?

NO. Infomed shall provide you, upon registration a link to stream the course within your web browser, or you can download a small application to run it as a separate window on your computer. If you would prefer a mobile device, we shall also include a link download an app from the Play Store/App Store.

Can I interact with the speakers (Q&A)?

YES! It is very much encouraged. There will be Q&A sessions chaired by Infomed. You can type your questions in the ‘chat’ facility and they will be put to the speakers.

Can Infomed provide me with a certificate of attendance?

YES! We shall ask for your evaluation of the faculty and organisation. Upon completing this, we shall send you a certificate of attendance by email.

COMMENTS from previous online courses

Some positive things come out of the current COVID crisis

Consultant Intensivist

Good content, short lecture format, remote access, great!

Consultant Anaesthetist

I think the online streaming format really works, it should bring costs down, more environmentally friendly...should be used more often now.

Consultant Anaesthetist

Good of Infomed in developing this on-line teaching format so quickly, I guess this may be the future.

Consultant Anaesthetist

Excellent interactive course with new on line option that worked very well

Consultant Radiologist

Speakers, topics, timekeeping, helpful organiser and content all very good.

Consultant Anaesthetist

Excellent - the streaming service was excellent in audio and video. There was no lag between the delivery and the AV content.

Consultant Radiologist

I must say that I was very impressed, given current Coronavirus issues, at late notice sorted out online streaming of the conference that worked well. The organisers showed a good understanding of the situation. Well delivered and well done Infomed.

Consultant Radiologist

Great day, did well above expectation given the existing Covid-19 pandemic and the unexpected online streaming

Consultant Radiologist

COMMENTS from the previous mental health WEBINAR SERIES in April 2020

Below is just 10% of all the feedback received!

Very informative; concise/bullet points presentation and good time keeping
Concise , time keeping aspect and introduction and delivery of questions by the facilitator
Varied nature of topics, excellent speakers ,good timekeeping
Wide areas of interest; good presentation and audience interaction.
Important topics; wide coverage pertaining to day to day practice - very practically focused : essentials covered
Good to have knowledgeable presenters who were up to date with most recent COVID studies
1) range of topics 2) expertise and quality of the speakers
I could attend it from my home; every one has similar questions as me; the information is very little and we are dealing with unknown
1. Excellence. 2. Enthusiasm. 3 Relevance during this restricted time.

I could attend from home, hearing specialists speak, it was free!!!
Range and expertise of the speakers. Well organised. Very well thought out with respect to what is needed at this time.
I really enjoyed the panelists taking questions; I really enjoyed how smoothly the webinar has been run; all the panellists gave valuable information
All presentations clinically relevant. High standard of information
Good mix of quality information in a short time frame.
Time keeping , facilitation and organisation as a whole
I have already recommended this course to many colleagues.
Good impact . Will help me to think more and act more proactively if by any means I come across a patient with COVID-19 . Good applications in order areas of practice as well.