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About Study Course

ECTS:3
Course supervisor:Aleksejs Višņakovs
Study type:Full time
Course level:Doctor
Target audience:Medicine
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Anatomy; Clinical medicine

Objective

To provide an opportunity to acquire knowledge about the peculiarities of airway and breathing provision and anesthesia methods in pediatrics in order to be able to independently provide airways, breathing and short-term anesthesia for children in emergency situations at the stage of the pre-hospital and hospital reception department until the patient is transported to the operating hall.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Student will know how to:
1. Explain the anatomical and physiological particularities of airways based on the children’s age.
2. To demonstrate ways of airway ensurance and explain the particularities in pediatrics.
3. To formulate the particularities of anesthesia based on the child’s age.
4. To explain the specific aspects of pain and pain killing in pediatrics, to interpret the evaluation of pain.

Skills

1.• choose and practically implement airway opening and maintenance methods in pediatrics and use oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal airways, tracheal intubation, alternative airway management methods: laryngeal mask, COPA
• practically evaluate the level of pain and sedation in children;
• monitor vital functions during anesthesia and potential side effects of anesthesia and analgesia;

Will be able to apply the following algorithms under the supervision of a certified doctor:
• difficult airway algorithm for a child;
• rapid intubation algorithm for a child in an emergency situation.

Competence

1.Competences - the student will be able to choose and practically implement airway provision for a child under the partial supervision of a specialist, as well as short-term anesthesia and analgesia for children in emergency situations, incl. during diagnostic procedures and manipulations at the stage of the pre-hospital and hospital admission department.