Objectives
- Recognize the acutely ill or injured pediatric patient
- Explain the management of common pediatric emergencies
- Develop the ability to interact effectively with acutely ill children and their parents
- Acquire initial management concepts for the traumatized or abused child
Description
- Assume regular schedule under the direct supervision of attending pediatric emergency medicine physicians
- Be “first contact” on assigned patients, following introduction phase
- Become familiar with diagnostic physical laboratory and radiological signs on other patients
- Assist attending and house physicians in the management of poisonings, seizures, respiratory problems, and sepsis in infants and children, with emphasis on airway, breathing and circulation
- Attend scheduled conferences and complete individualized assignments
- Have a minimum 3-4 hours of sustained contact with attending pediatric emergency medicine as recommended each session
Night call/special requirements: One night shift per 4-week rotation. Minimum 10-hour shifts, one weekend, with the remainder of time equally divided among other shift times.