Join us for DFTB Essentials: Illness & Injury. An online course with 12 hours of content and life time access.

If you’re a paediatric or emergency medicine trainee or an emergency nurse, ENP or ACP working in ED or primary care looking to develop your skills, this course is for you.

With an expert faculty and a strong focus on evidence-based care with a practical approach, this course will give you the skills you need to provide quality care for children.

We’ll be covering:

General philosophy of PEM and approach to the care of children.

Adapting to life after birth and the care of neonates.

PEM approach to acute presentations to ED, including:

• Respiratory
• Cardiac
• Neuro
• Abdo pain
• Orthopaedics

Tips and tricks on how to assess and manage common injuries.

Focus on the needs of adolescents.

The approach to medical and trauma resuscitation.

Risk stratification in emergency paediatrics.

Communication tips and tricks, including a session on children with complex needs.

Expert faculty: Andy Tagg, Ben Lawton, Henry Goldstein, Tessa Davis, Becky Platt, Dani Hall, Damian Roland, Kat Priddis, Tara George, Liz Herrieven, Anand Nitin Kanani

Session 1: From Start to Success: Mastering Paediatric Emergency Care

PEM Unplugged: Exploring the Heart and Soul of Emergency Paediatrics
Communication Magic: Bridging Communication Gaps in PEM

Session 2: Age-Appropriate PEM: From Babies to Teens

Tiny Explorers: Adapting to Life Outside the Uterus
Caring for Mini-Humans: The Newborn Guide
Fighting Neonatal Dragons: Causes and Combat Strategies
HEADSS Up! Unmasking Adolescent Health
The Art of Adolescent Management: A Conversation

Session 3: Acing the ABCs: Navigating the Basics with Precision

Risk 101: Managing Risk in PEM
Fever Unplugged: DFTB Insights
Seizure Stories: Unravelling Febrile Convulsions

Session 4: Cardiopulmonary Capers: Paeds-Chest Chronicles

Breathless Wonders: Tackling Stridor in Paediatrics
Bronchiolitis Bop: RSV and Beyond
Wheezing Whirlwinds: Toddler Respiratory Tales
Breathing Easy: The Art of Paediatric Asthma Care
Live Panel Discussion: AMA Extravaganza – Your Paediatric Emergency Questions Answered

Session 5: PEM Powerhouse: Tackling ‘Big Sick’ Cases

Anaphylaxis Unveiled: an adrenaline adventure
Seizing the Moment: Hot Topics
Play, Learn, Win: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Kahoot Spectacular: with Prizes!

Session 6: Belly Battles: Surgical Cases and Tummy Troubles

Tummy Troubles: Deciphering Paediatric Abdominal Pain
Vomiting Volcanoes and Toilet Troubles

Session 7: Pediatric Trauma Tales: From Bumps to Breaks

Funky Bones and Growing Zones: A Paediatric Perspective
OrthoQuest: Exploring Innovations in Paediatric Orthopedics
Elbow Grease and Paediatric Ease: getting to grips with the elbow
Algorithm Avengers: Mastering Head Injury Protocols
Live Panel Discussion: Ask Me Anything Extravaganza – Your Paediatric Emergency Questions Answered

Noggin’ Know-How: When CTs Are the Way to Go
Fingers, Phalanges, and Fun: Rock, Paper, Scissors and More!
Tiny Treasures and Troubles: Adventures in Foreign Body Removal
Scalds and Sizzles: A Guide to Paediatric Burn Injuries
Risky business: PEM experts share their approach
Pneumonia Puzzles: CAP-IT and Beyond
Heartbeat Tales: ECG for Tiny Tickers
Paediatric Airway Magic: Tips and Tricks Unveiled
DKA Decoded: Navigating Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Gender: Pronouns and Paediatric Care
Paediatric Peacekeepers: strategies for challenging behaviours
Safe Spaces: Conversations on Adolescent Sexual Health
Teen Health Talks: A Guide to Gynaecological Care
Pro Prep: Mastering Paediatric Procedure Readiness
Neck and Neck: Pediatric C-Spine Care Explained
From Scrapes to Stitches: Managing paediatric facial Injuries
Trauma Troopers: Principles of Paediatric Trauma Calls
Resus Ready: A Paediatric Approach to Critical Care
Cardiac Capers: Adventures in Paediatric Chest Pain
Caring for Tiny Sorrows: Insights into Baby Cries
Seize the Day: Navigating a Child’s First Seizure
Pain and gain: best practice in pain management
Paediatric Limp Lab: Diagnosing and Treating Atraumatic Limps