ECTS credits ECTS credits: 3
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 9 Interactive Classroom: 12 Total: 24
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary subject Master’s Degree RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Forensic Science, Pathological Anatomy, Gynaecology and Obstetrics and Paediatrics
Areas: Paediatrics
Center Faculty of Nursing
Call: Second Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable | 1st year (Yes)
- To know the most common emergencies and their treatment.
- To know the action protocols.
- To discriminate patients according to their severity.
- Triage in pediatric emergencies
- Approach to initial stabilization.
- Pediatric assessment triangle and ABCD.-
Pediatric CPR.- Asthmatic crisis.
- Anaphylaxis
.- Febrile infant.
- Acute dehydration.
- Burns.
- Ingestion-aspiration of a foreign body.
- Hypothermia and heatstroke.
- Poisonings.
Spanish Society of Pediatric Emergencies. Available at: https://seup.org/protocolos/.
Includes the following topics:
1. Triage (A. Fernández Landaluce).
2. Initial approach and stabilization of the sick or injured child. Pediatric assessment triangle. ABCDE (J. L. Fernández Arribas)
3. Pediatric basic and advanced life support (A. Martínez Mejías)
4. Diagnosis and treatment of asthma attacks in Emergencies (N. Paniagua Calzón, J. Benito Fernández)
5. Diagnosis and treatment of acute bronchiolitis in Emergencies (J. Benito Fernández, N. Paniagua Calzón)
6. Diagnosis and treatment of laryngitis in Emergencies (P. Ventosa Rosquelles, C. Luaces Cubells)
7. Anaphylaxis in Emergencies (M. Olabarri García)
8. Coma (B. Azkunaga Santibañez)
9. Endocranial hypertensive syndrome or intracranial hypertension (HTIC) (C. Míguez Navarro, A. Chacón Pascual)
10. Status epilepticus (A. González Hermosa)
11. Febrile infant (S. Mintegi Raso, B. Gómez Cortés, R. Velasco Zúñiga)
12. Sepsis (B. Gómez Cortés)
13. Shock (R. Velasco Zúñiga)
14. Syncope (J. González García, M. Pérez Alba)
15. Hypertensive crisis. Management in emergencies (A. Castaño Rivero, L. González Calvete)
16. Diagnosis and treatment of acute abdominal pain (acute abdomen) in Emergencies (J. A. Alonso Cadenas, M. de la Torre Espí)
17. Dehydration in the context of acute gastroenteritis (M.Á. García Herrero, R. López López, B. Guibert Zafra)
18. Cranial trauma (M. González Balenciaga)
19. Management of the polytraumatized patient (Yolanda Ballestero Díez)
20. Electrical injuries (M. Escobar Castellanos, J. Lorente Romero, P. Vázquez López)
21. Burns (Y. Fernández Santervás, M. Melé Casas)
22. Immersion injuries (S. Pons Morales)
23. Hypothermia. Heat stroke (P. Storch de Gracia Calvo)
24. Animal bites and stings (C. Pérez Cánovas)
25. Intoxications (L. Martínez Sánchez, S. Mintegi Raso)
26. Ingestion and aspiration of foreign body (A. Lobeiras Tuñón)
27. Sedoanalgesia in Pediatric Emergencies (M. Concepción Míguez Navarro et al.)
28. Pain Management in Pediatric Emergencies (G. Guerrero Márquez et al.)
29. Management of Peripheral Trauma in Pediatric Emergencies (S. M. Fernández Hernández, S. Suárez Cabezas)
30. Sexual Assault in Childhood and Adolescence (K. Diez Sáez, A. Gancedo Baranda, G. Estopiñá Ferrer)
31. Main Psychiatric Emergencies in Pediatric Emergency Care (P. Armero Pedreira, F. Yagüe Torcal)
32. Infections of the Central Nervous System: Meningitis and Encephalitis (P. Khodayar-Pardo, A. M. Llorens Córcoles)
33. Physical Abuse in Childhood (J. Ruiz Jiménez, J. A. Cózar Olmo)
34. Management of the Most Common Arrhythmias in Pediatric Emergencies (A. Gomez Carabaza, I. Alonso Sánchez)
- Conduct a rapid assessment and classification of patients according to their severity.
- Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- Act effectively in pediatric emergencies, with coordination and teamwork.
-Masterclass of presentations through projections, videos...
-High fidelity or advanced simulation of the theory presented by the teacher using integrated teaching methodology with software and robotic patient simulators that allow for the reproduction of practical assistance, based on problem/case resolution and subsequent debriefing in which all key points that occurred during the session are reviewed, analyzed, and debated with the goal of serving as learning.
-Objective questions exam (test): Final assessment that evaluates the acquisition of knowledge obtained in theoretical sessions and laboratories (simulation) 60%
-Problem-solving/cases; In-person test of practical skills acquired during the seminars (ECOE): Evaluates leadership ability, speed of response, adherence to standardized action protocols in complex situations 40%
-In-person activities (lectures, seminars) 10 hours.
-Synchronous non-in-person activities 6 hours.
-Asynchronous non-in-person activities 8 hours.
- Attendance and active participation in all face-to-face activities is fundamental for monitoring and succeeding in the subject.
- Studying and preparing the topics systematically and continuously contributes to the smooth development of the subject, as well as to resolving doubts throughout its instruction and not only in the final phase corresponding to the evaluation.
- The preparation for this subject should be approached as a complement to the other subjects, integrated into the curriculum.
Class Attendance:
The following regulations will be applied:
Instruction 5/2023 of the General Secretariat dated 17-09-2023 establishing the code of good practices for hybrid and virtual teaching at USC: https://minerva.usc.es/entities/publication/6ed7a4d5-cef0-4789-b577-5e9…
RESOLUTION of December 13, 2022, ordering the publication of the Regulation of official bachelor's and master's degrees and the procedure for ensuring their quality. DOG No. 242 of December 22, 2022
Exemption from Class Attendance:
Students, according to article 33 g) of the University Statutes, "have the right to attention and design of academic activities that facilitate the reconciliation of studies with personal, family, and work life." Similarly, article 130.2 also establishes that "they have the duty of attendance and participation in those training activities that are established as mandatory in the teaching schedule."
Students with Specific Needs
In addressing the needs of students requiring specific educational support, the provisions of the Protocol for Attention to Persons with Disabilities (Integration Area of the Participation and University Integration Service of USC) will be followed. The necessary methodological and/or curricular adaptations will be made to meet the educational needs of these students.
Gender Perspective
In line with gender equality principles in the university setting, the use of non-sexist language is recommended both in daily classroom activities and in assigned academic work. We recommend consulting the USC (2018) Guide for the Use of Inclusive Language.
https://www.usc.gal/es/servicios/igualdad/guia-lenguaje-sexista-usc
The gender perspective will be introduced transversally in the subjects covered by the Gender Commission of the Faculty of Nursing.
Data Protection
Privacy and data protection policy: https://www.usc.gal/gl/politica-privacidade-proteccion-datos
Data protection protocol at USC: http://hdl.handle.net/10347/23947
Academic Communication/Submission of Work
Students must necessarily use the USC email (@rai.usc.es) in their email communication with the teaching staff.
The work carried out by the students must be submitted through the virtual classroom.
The teaching-learning process (classes/tutorials) is a private process, understood as a process of communication and exchange between the teacher and the students enrolled in the subject.
Institutional Technological Tools
Mandatory use of institutional technological tools: Virtual Campus, Microsoft Office 365, and other tools provided by the Faculty and authorized as institutional tools by the University.
Fraudulent Completion of Exercises/Activities
In cases of fraudulent completion of exercises or tests, what is established in the RESOLUTION of June 15, 2011, "Regulations for the evaluation of students' academic performance and review of grades" will be applied. DOG No. 140 of July 21, 2011
Use of Electronic Devices
According to article 9.2.a of the USC Student Statute and article 36 of the Organic Law of the University System, in expository and interactive classes, the use of electronic devices (mobile phones, tablets, computers, etc.) is not authorized unless expressly authorized by the teachers. Students are responsible for the legal and academic consequences that may arise from improper use of them.
Teaching-Learning Process
Keep in mind that the teaching-learning process (classes/tutorials) is of a private nature. In this sense, it is understood that it is an act of communication and exchange between the teacher and the students enrolled in the subject.
Environmental Responsibility
• Avoid plastic covers or other unnecessary external wrappings.
• Whenever possible, use staples instead of binding.
• Print double-sided in "ink-saving" quality.
• Do not use blank sheets as chapter or part separators.
• Avoid annexes that do not have a direct reference to the topics developed.
María Rosaura Leis Trabazo
Coordinador/a- Department
- Forensic Science, Pathological Anatomy, Gynaecology and Obstetrics and Paediatrics
- Area
- Paediatrics
- mariarosaura.leis [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Maria De La Luz Couce Pico
- Department
- Forensic Science, Pathological Anatomy, Gynaecology and Obstetrics and Paediatrics
- Area
- Paediatrics
- mariluz.couce [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Federico Martinon Torres
- Department
- Forensic Science, Pathological Anatomy, Gynaecology and Obstetrics and Paediatrics
- Area
- Paediatrics
- federico.martinon.torres [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
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