Intensive Care Medicine - practice

Day 7 - PALS, intoxication

During this lesson, you will undergo three high fidelity simulations in SIMU. Structured debriefing will follow each of those simulations. The theme of this lesson will be PALS (paediatric advanced life support), seizures, intoxication. Therefore, you need to be prepared for the lesson to gain as much experience as possible. 

LEARNING OUTCOMES

PALS

  • student will know the indications and dosage of drug used in PALS
  • student will learn to dilute epinephrine for administration in children
  • student will know the difference between electrical cardioversion and defibrillation
  • student will learn indications of electrical cardioversion and defibrillation including energy doses
  • student will know the placement of self-adhesive defibrillator pads/defibrillation paddles in children

Intoxication

  • student will learn basic approach to the acutely intoxicated patient
  • student is able to distinguish the sign and symptoms, determine the examination, and initiate correct therapy in patient poisoned by carbon monoxide, paracetamol and toxic alcohols

Disorders of consciousness, convulsions, seizures

  • student will be able to recognize a qualitative and quantitative disorder of consciousness and determine its severity
  • student will learn a systematic procedure in a patient with a disorder of consciousness of unclear etiology leading to the discovery of the cause of the disorder of consciousness
  • student will learn to distinguish status epilepticus and uncomplicated convulsive conditions, its severity
  • student will learn a systematic procedure in a patient with a seizure and the choice of appropriate medication according to the severity of the condition
IMPORTANT TOPICS

  • PALS
  • intoxication
  • disorders of consciousness
  • convulsions, seizures
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IMPORTANT
  • the essential condition of this practice participation is fill in the ROPOT form
  • please, fill in the ROPOT form no later than midnight of the previous day
ROPOT - PALS + intoxication
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