Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Pediatrics

Pediatrics
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12097
5
First semester
OB
Main language of instruction: Catalan

Teaching staff


Students may ask lecturers questions at the end of each class. For enquiries outside of class time, students must make an appointment by email:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Introduction

Pediatrics is the internal medicine of childhood. From conception until the end of somatic growth and development, already 18 years. It has its own characteristics and distinct from the adult medicine, both in terms of biology (physiology, pathogenesis, etc..) as to clinical practice (The interviewers are mainly  the parents, the signs and symptoms are less apparent or age-specific ) and social issues (pediatric ecology). It is therefore a distinct and specific way to understant the patient, the disease and how to provide health care and applying preventive medicine.

Pre-course requirements

Students must have successfully completed the basic courses, General Pathology,Medicine, Physiopathology, Surgical Pathophysiology and Semiology

Objectives

Understand the anatomy and function of the organism in the infant stages of childhood.
Get embryonic development and fetal normal and pathological (clinical geneticsand dismorphology).
To know the biological characteristics, psychological and psycho-social andhealthy child their basic needs in food and nutrition, psychomotor development,hygiene and prevention.
To know the characteristics of pediatric semiology and pathophysiology.
To know the characteristics of childhood diseases and their diagnosis, treatmentand prevention.  

Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme

  • 07 - Understand and recognise normal structure and function of the human body at the molecular, cellular, tissue, and organ and systemetic levels, at different stages of life and in both sexes.
  • 08 - Recognize the basis of normal human behavior and its disorders.
  • 09 - Understand and recognize the effects, mechanisms and manifestations of disease on the structure and function of the human body.
  • 10 - To understand and recognise the agents and risk factors which determine health status, and learn how they determine the symptoms and natural development of acute or chronic diseases in individuals and populations.
  • 11 - Understand and recognize the effects of growth, development and aging on the individual and their social environment.
  • 12 - Understanding the foundations for action, the indications and efficacy of therapeutic interventions, based on available scientific evidence.
  • 13 - Obtain and develop a clinical history that contains all relevant information.
  • 14 - Perform a physical examination and a mental assessment.
  • 15 - Ability to formulate an initial diagnosis and establish a rationalised diagnostic strategy.
  • 16 - Recognize and deal with situations that put life in immediate danger and those that require immediate attention.
  • 17 - Establish the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment, applying principles based on the best information possible and safe clinical practice..
  • 18 - To indicate the most appropriate (pharmacological, surgical, psychological, social or other) treatments that are pertinent to the most prevalent procedures, in terms of rehabilitation and also terminally ill patients, including an evaluation of their effectiveness.
  • 19 - Propose preventive measures appropriate to each clinical situation.
  • 25 - Recognize the determinants of public health; genetic and sex-dependent lifestyle, demographic, environmental, social, economic, psychological and cultural determinants.
  • 26 - Assume role in the prevention and protection from diseases, injuries or accidents and maintenance and promotion of health, both individual and at the community level.
  • 28 - Obtaining and using epidemiological data and assess trends and risks in health related decision-making.
  • CTP-3 - To develop critical thinking and reasoning as well as self-assessment skills.
  • CTS-2 - To demonstrate sensitivity to environmental issues and act accordingly.

Learning outcomes of the subject

  • To interview correctly to patients, especially through the proxys.
  • To explore properly newborn infants, school children and adolescents.
  • To argue the complementary exams required for the diagnosis of the most common syndromes 
  • Write a syndromic diagnosis and differential diagnosis and prognosis in a clear and understandable to the patient and / or their families.
  • Write the prognosis of a common pediatric patient.
  • Design a plan of prevention and health promotion at different ages and situations.
  • Write notes right of selected medical records.
  • Interact properly with real or simulated pediatric patients
 

Syllabus

1. Introduction

Biological and sionocial determinants of children. Limits of Pediatrics. Normal somatic development

Psychomotor development. Vision and hearing. Well Child Assessment

The pediatric visit

2 Prenatal Pathology. Genetics and Dysmorphology

Chromosomopaties. Mendelian and non-Mendelian inheritance.

Teratology. Embriofetopaties. Pregnancy and high-risk baby

Neonatal CPR

A child with birth defects

3 Neonatology

Introduction to neonatology. Baby normal and postmadur. prematurity

Neonatal respiratory distress

Obstetric trauma. Neonatal asphyxia. Convulsions. neonatal jaundice

Hypoglycemia and other high. neonatal metabolic

Neonatal anemia. Bleeding in the baby. Prenatal and neonatal infections

Food and Nutrition 4

Food and nutrition healthy infant. Breastfeeding. Artificial feeding. Complementary feeding.

Assessment of nutritional status. obesity

Malnutrition: Kwashiorkor and Marasmus. Rickets. Other deficiency diseases

5 Gastroenterology

Diarra chronic. malabsorption

Malformations of the digestive system. Infant vomiting. Constipation. Chronic abdominal pain

Acute Gastroenteritis. Dehydration.

Liver disease in children

6 Enocrinologia and growth

Disorders of growth and puberty. thyroid diseases

Diabetes in children

Diabetic coma

Genital ambiguity

Anthropometry. auxologic evaluation

7 Neurology

Neuromuscular diseases

Birth defects of the NS. Intracranial hypertension. headaches

Convulsions. Epilepsy. Neurodegenerative diseases

Cerebral Palsy Children. Oligofrenia

8 Cardiology

Cyanotic congenital heart disease

Heart diseases in children. Not cyanotic heart disease

Rhythm disorders. Cardiomyopathies. Acquired heart disease

cardiac auscultation

9 Otolaringology and Pneumonology

Acute and chronic otitis. Tonsillitis. Upper respiratory tract infections. Laryngitis.

Bronchial Asthma Children

Acute Broncopneumopaties. Chronic Bronconeumopaties

Pulmonar auscultation

10 Onco-hematology

Specific aspects of pediatric oncology

Solid tumors: T.Cerebrals, Lymphoma, Neuroblastoma, Wilms T.

Anemias. purple

Leukemia

11 Nefrourology

Hematuria. Proteinuria. Interpretation of the test strips.

Tubulopathies

UTI. Urinary tract malformations. Acute glomerulonephritis. S. nephrotic

12 Infectious Diseases and Immunology

Viral diseases of childhood. immunization schedule

Frequent bacterial infections. Toxic Shock. Kawasaki. fasciitis

Meningitis. Sepsis. Encephalitis. Mycosis. Parasitosis.

Tuberculosis. Diseases of the Immigrant

Immunodeficiencies

Allergy in children

Autoimmunity in children. Rheumatic diseases

13 Orthopaedics and Surgery

Common orthopedic problems. Calendar Surgical indication in children

Acute abdomen

14. Dermatology

Dermatological problems in pediatrics

15. Social Pediatrics

Accidents and poisoning in childhood.

16 Procedures in pediatrics

Investigations and procedures in pediatrics

Image in Pediatrics

Teaching and learning activities

In person



 

THEORY CLASSESS (CM):


There are planned to establish a general outline of each part of the course on which students must construct their contents, whether sought by him as directed by the teacher, or provided via the intranet. There are not obligatory but attendance facilitates learning the skills which will ensure minimum standards to pass the course. Throughout the class  will be continuous assessment.

 

all CMs will be face to face

LABORATORY SKILLS (LS or LH):


LS are mandatory. Two unjustified absences involve the exclusion of the final exam. Once aproved, it should not be repeated, although not aproved the theoretical part of the course. The assessment of competence will be individualized.

 

All LS (LH) will be face-to-face in small numbers.
 
CASE METHOD (MC or TP)


Seeks to encourage students with the deductive and inductive intellectual skills and  search for meaningful information. Using a common clinical situation (a syndrome, a symptom) the student, in a groupal environment as a team member, will study the different possibilities etiological, clinical and differential diagnosis of the case. The attendance is mandatory for the continuous assessment.

 

All CM or TP classes will be face-to-face. 

 

 

   

Evaluation systems and criteria

In person



 

Student assessment:

-Theory 90% (Final around: 70% ; Partial around: 20%)
-Continuous assessment theory and attendance: 10% (plus +)

The revision of the exams will be carried out in groups.

If the current health conditions allow it, the examinations will be face-to-face.

Bibliography and resources

Textbooks:

Lissauer T. Carrol,W: Illustrated Textbook of Paediatrics. 5th Ed. Elsevier, 2017

Cruz, M. Manual de Pediatría. Ergon. Barcelona, 2020

Nelson. Pediatría Esencial. 9 ªEd. Elsevier, 2023

Books:

Nelson. Tratado de Pediatria. 21ª Ed. Elsevier, 2020.

Internet links:

www.medscape.com

www.studentconsult.com

Teaching and learning material