Detailed plan of pediatrics classes at the Department of Pediatrics, Endocrinology, Diabetes with a Cardiology Division, English Division 6^th year Faculty

Academic Year 2024 /2025

Detailed topics of Pediatrics Labs  (15 hours):

1. Endocrinology. Disorders of sexual differentiation causes, diagnosis and therapeutic options. What should young doctor know? (3,75 h)

2. Diabetology. Practical classes in pediatric diabetology:  a) screening tests for complications and additional diseases, b) insulinotherapy modification with pens and pumps, c)  treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis and hypoglycaemia (3,75h)

3.  Cardiology. Syncopes – symptoms, reasons, treatment. Cardiology diagnostics of a child with consciuousness disorders (3,75 h)

4. Cardiology. Cardiac insufficiency in children. Reasons, symptoms, treatment. Analysis of clinical cases. (3,75 h)

Detailed program of Pediatrics Labs: 8:00 A.M – 10:50  (A.M), University Children’s Teaching Hospital, Waszyngtona 17, 6th floor

SOLVING OF PRACTICAL CLINICAL PROBLEMS  - 10 hours

                   10:50-12:50  - University Children’s Teaching Hospital, Waszyngtona 17, 6th floor, SEMINAR ROOM

Program of practical clinical problem solving  (order of topics to prepare):

1. Secondary hypertension in children (2,5h)
2. From hyperglycaemia to diagnosis. Differental diagnosis of diabetes in children (2,5h)
3. ECG – physiology and pathology in pediatrics (2,5h)
4. Pediatric cardiology – cases (2,5 h)

Recommended Literature:

1. Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, Seventh Edition (2015), Karen J. Marcdante, and Robert M. Kliegman

2. Illustrated Textbook of Paediatrics, Fourth Edition, Edited by T. Lissauer, G. Clayden, and A. Craft

To PASS Pediatric Classes, a Student must:

To attend all clinical labs, and practical solving of clinical problems classes (PSCP) conducted by each of the pediatric departments (taking into account e-learning): Only one justified absence (see: the point 19 of the Regulations) from clinical lab per one semester is allowed, without obligation to work the absence out. Student having more than one justified absence per one semester is entitled to an individual completing of the practical classes and seminars, preferably with another group (or, if not possible, in another mode determined by the head of the department). Any absence from PSCP classes must be worked-out with another group (or, if not possible, to receive a credit from the teacher/assistant leading the PSCP class/es).