Paediatrics I (MD1069) ECTS

DESCRIPTION

The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the pediatric patient. This objective is accomplished by the following knowledge and skills: medical history taking from pediatric patients / guardians, physical examination of newborns, physical examination of infants/ toddlers, physical development of infants/children (percentiles of body weight, length-height, head circumference), normal values and significance of usual laboratory tests, common antibiotics, vaccines – vaccination scheme of infants, toddlers, importance of common clinical symptoms and signs (cough, dyspnea, vomiting, diarrhea, pain, crying, convulsions, hematuria, edema, anemia, jaundice), nutrition of infants, psychomotor development of infants/ toddler nursing care of newborns/ infants/children – social pediatric practice.

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