Course Director
- Prof. dr. Said Hachimi Idrissi (Belgium)
Faculty
- Dr. Javier Benito Fernandez (SP)
- Dr. Tom Beattie (UK)
- Dr. Silvia Bressan (Italy)
- Dr. Santiago Mintegi (Spain)
- Prof. dr. Yehezkel (Hezi) Waisman (Israel)
- Dr. Rodrick Babakhanlou (UK)
- Dr. Dave Walker (USA)
- Dr. Nadeem Qureshi (USA)
Participants
The course is designed for 40 participants.
PEM Physicians, Pediatricians, and Emergency Physicians who provide care for children in emergencies and who want to refine their knowledge and skills in PEM
The APEC course is a development of the Paediatric Section at EuSEM, and will be conducted by its faculty members. At the end of the course participants will be presented with certificates of course completion by EuSEM.
Course description & learning objectives
To provide physicians participating at the APEC course with both knowledge and advanced skills in recognizing and managing a wide spectrum of paediatric emergencies both in the hospital and pre-hospital settings.
Course format
A 1.5-day course. During the morning hours of both days, lectures will be presented on the management of a wide spectrum of paediatric emergencies with emphasis on evidence-based literature. During the afternoon hours attendees will actively participate in small group advanced skill stations, case scenarios and simulations designed to provide knowledge and skills relevant to paediatric emergency medicine as well as elicit discussion on the clinical management of common paediatric emergencies.
Schedule
Saturday 8 September
08:30 | Lectures and interactives sessions | |
08:30 - 09:00 | Introduction to the APEC course/ introduction of the mentors and mentees | Faculty |
09:00 - 09:30 | Lecture: An Approach to the Seriously Ill Infant and Child | Prof. dr. Said Hachimi-Idrissi |
09:30 - 10:00 | Lecture: Metabolic Syndromes | Prof. dr. Yehezkel Waisman |
10:30– 11:00 | Coffee Break | |
11:00 - 11:30 | Lecture: Neurological Emergencies | Dr. Javier Benito |
11:30 - 12:00 | Interactive session: Fluid Resuscitation in ED | Dr. Nadeem Qureshi |
12:00 - 12:30 | Interactive session: Respiratory Emergencies | Dr. Silvia Bressan |
12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch | |
13:30 – 14:15 | Hands-on: Non-invasive ventilation (High flow, CPAP, Bipap, etc…) | Dr. Dave Walker |
14:15 – 15:00 | Interactive session : Abdominal pain, evaluation and investigations | Dr. Tom Beattie |
15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee Break | |
16:00 – 16:30 | Interactive session: ECG interpretation | Dr. Dave Walker |
16:30 - 17:00 | Interactive session: Urogenital Emergencies | Dr. Rodrick Babakhanlou |
17:00 – 17:30 | Day 1 summary | Faculty |
Sunday 9 September
09:00 | Introduction to day 2 | Faculty |
09:00 - 09:30 | Interactive session: Toxicological Emergencies | Dr. Santi Mintegi |
09:30 - 10:00 | Interactive session: Neonatal Emergencies | Prof. dr. Said Hachimi-Idrissi & Dr. Nadeem Qureshi |
10:00 - 10:30 |
Hands- on: Management of multi-traumatized child |
Dr. Tom Beattie & |
10:30 - 11:00 |
Coffee Break |
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11:00 - 11:30 |
Hands-on: Airway management |
Dr. Santi Mintegi & Dr. Silvia Bressan |
11:30 - 12:00 |
Hands-on: Vascular Access |
Prof. dr. Yehezkel Waisman & Dr. Javier Benito Fernandez |
12:00 - 12:30 |
Course Summary |
Faculty |
12:30 |
End of the pre-course |