2 Days | 16 CPD Hours
The 2-day programme will cover common presentations, why children are different and the process of exclusion in making diagnosis as children often present with non-specific symptoms with both serious and non-serious illness.
Date & Mode
15 – 16 December 2025
Online
Course Content
- Different parameters for ages
- Recognition of a sick child
- Paediatric history taking
- Introduction to paediatric physical assessment
- Examination of the lungs
- Cardiovascular assessment
- Abdominal examination
- Neurological examination
- ENT examination & emergencies
- Eye examination
- Putting it all together
- Non-accidental injury guidelines
- Acute pain in children
Aims & Outcome
- To discuss the format for physical examination and history taking.
- To explain the skills needed and knowledge underpinning physical examination.
- To demonstrate beginner level skills in the examination of 4 main systems of respiratory, cardiovascular, abdominal and neurological examination.
Attended By
- Nurses
- Paramedics
- Pharmacists
- AHPs