SCHEDULES AND THEME
PEDIATRICS
SUMMER SEMESTER 2023/ 2024
III YEAR
Propedeutics of Pediatrics
Seminars (10h):
- Psychomotor development, developmental milestones, red flags. (2h) Łobodzińska-Młynarczyk
- Fever in children. Pathogenesis, diagnostics and management. Dehydration. Fluid therapy. (2h) Krzywka-Smyk
- Vaccinations. (2h) Krzywka-Smyk
- Assessment of the physical development of the children. Growth disorders. Eating disorders. (2h) Krzywka-Smyk
- Nutrition of the healthy infants and children. (2h) Koletzko
Classes (30h):
ATTENTION!!!
The sequence of topics may change during the semester according to the schedule for Pediatrics. Due to the wide range of material we recommend earlier preparation.
A test, which covers the subject from basic literature, seminars and lectures, will be taken before every practical exercises.
Classes will take place in the Regional Children’s Specialized Hospital, Żonierksa 18a street Children’s Hospital on the Wards according to the class schedule.
Teachers conducting classes:
Prof. Sybille Koletzko, MD, PhD | The Ward of Pediatrics II |
Elżbieta Łobodzińska – Młynarczyk, MD | The Ward of Neurology - WSSD |
Krzysztof Dowgierd, MD, PHD | Center for Face Defects and Maxillofacial Surgery for Children |
Natalia Galińska – Liss, MD | CSM |
| Olga Łukasiewicz, MD | The Ward of Neurology - WSSD |
Class 1: Psychomotor development up to third year of life
Definition of the development. Development overview. Neuromuscular maturity assessment of the newborns. Newborn reflexes. Muscle tone assessment in infants. Psychomotor development in particular months of the first year of life.
Mile stones in the first year of life. Development of the speech, social skills, gross and fine motor. Psychomotor development delay in the first year of life. Child development in the 1 – 3 years of age and preschool period. The Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST II).
Class 2: History taking in pediatrics. Patient report
General principles of history taking in pediatrics.
Case report. History taking scheme.
The most common problems in pediatric practise - the most important questions during history taking in pediatrics (abdominal pain, fever, cough, headaches, vomits, failure to thrive /weight loss). Initial assessment of the patient - "ABCDE",
GCS, AVPU. General rules of written patient history.
Participation in the ward rounds.
Physical examination of the children hospitalized in the ward.
Class 3: Underweight in children. Assessment of the child development – history taking, physical examination. Case report
Assessment methods of the physical development (table standards, percentile charts). Pediatric examination scheme – inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation, separateness in physical examination of the younger child.
Detailed part: general principles of systemic physical examination in younger children, history taking and physical examination of the chosen patients.
Participation in the ward rounds.
Physical examination of the children hospitalized in the ward.
Class 4: Physical examination of the children: general appearance. Case report – disscusion
Pediatric examination scheme of the infants and young children – physical examination separateness of the infants and young children.
Participation in the ward rounds.
Physical examination of the children hospitalized in the ward.
Class 5: Examination of the head and neck, dysmorphs.
Pediatric examination scheme of the older child – physical examination separateness of the older child.
Participation in the ward rounds.
Physical examination of the children hospitalized in the ward.
Class 6: Common symptoms: abdominal pain, vomiting in children-functional disorder or disease.
