MRCPCH fundamentals. Pediatric Infection

Name: MRCPCH fundamentals. Pediatric Infection
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Pediatric infectious diseases.

Created byShaimaa Salah

Last updated 8/2021

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What you'll learn

Prepare for MRCPCH exams, Fop/TAS/AKP
Basics of pediatric infection
Differential diagnosis of pediatric presentations suggesting infectious cause.
Approach to diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases in children.

Course content

1 section • 6 lectures • 2h 53m total length

Infec 125:38
Explains fever in children from bacterial or viral infections, including meningitis, septicemia, and focal infections, and emphasizes rapid resuscitation, early antibiotics, and CSF analysis.
infec 231:03
Explore pediatric osteomyelitis and septic arthritis, covering common pathogens like Staphylococcus aureus and streptococci, diagnostic workup, imaging, and management including antibiotics, drainage, and debridement.
infec 331:12
Explore pneumococcal infections and vaccines (pcv and 23-valent), and review zoonotic diseases such as avian influenza, brucellosis, leishmaniasis, and leptospirosis, plus hiv infection management and early antiretroviral therapy.
infec 430:04
Explore measles, mumps, rubella and other pediatric viral infections, covering transmission, incubation, classic rashes, severe complications, and vaccines like MMR and polio vaccine.
INFEC 524:23
Investigate pediatric infections, from viral illnesses with atypical lymphocytes and serology to cytomegalovirus, HHV infections, and tuberculosis—covering diagnosis, prophylaxis, and treatment.
INFEC 630:57
Examine malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum, its anopheles mosquito transmission, life cycle, clinical features, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment, with overviews of typhoid, dengue, amoebic, and schistosomiasis infections.

Requirements

Graduation from the school of Medicine.

Description

Pediatric infectious diseases are made simplified, this course is designed to help you think in a systematic way on facing a child who may has an infectious illness. Only three hours and you will be able to practice questions in this field as a preparation for MRCPCH theory exams or other similar exams and boards in the field of pediatrics. Starting from understanding the basic info of each organism to the general presentation of an infectious illness, how to manage initially, how to investigate, then how to manage specifically. The most important, frequently asked infectious diseases are summarized and illustrated. Differential diagnosis is a key for professional clinical practice, so, learn how to think in different presentations, so as to not to miss a diagnosis especially in emergency cases. This course is designed for non-English speaking postgraduate medical students who are seeking a degree in the field of Pediatrics. Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) is an important achievement in your career as a pediatrician, either if you plan to work in the UK, or elsewhere all over the world. Gather the classes, watch them, read once more and practice questions. Now, are you ready?!

Who this course is for:

Medical staff preparing to get a degree in the field of Pediatrics like MRCPCH.