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Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS)

The course focuses on the recognizing, immediate emergency treatment and decision-making pathways of managing the sick, injured and child in cardiac arrest.

11 – 13 Nov 2010
Course Date(s): 11 – 13 Mar 2010 & 11 – 13 Nov 2010
Course Duration: 3 Days – 8am to 5pm
Course Venue: College of Emergency Care
Clinical Director(s): Varied
Logistics Coordinator: Cheryl Valentine
Course Price in ZAR: R 4 500
Certification Received: ALSG

Brief Course Overview

Hands on practical course including lectures, workshops, skill stations and scenario teaching covering the following topics:

  • Basic life support
  • Advanced life support
  • Seriously ill child
  • Seriously injured child

Who should attend this course?

All level of doctors and senior nursing staff (Interns, Cosmo’s, GP’s, registrars & specialist in Paediatrics/Emergency Medicine/Anaesthetics) that deal with sick and injured children in their clinical practice.

Why should someone attend this course?

You would be able to treat most paediatric emergencies safely and effectively.

Detailed Course Outline

  • Differences between adults & children
  • Structured approach to emergency paediatrics
  • Basic life support
  • Advanced life support of airway & ventilation
  • Management of cardiac arrest
  • Structured approach to the seriously ill child
  • Child with breathing difficulties
  • Child in shock
  • Child with abnormal pulse rate & rhythm
  • Child with decreased conscious level
  • Convulsing child
  • Structured approach to the seriously injured child
  • Child with chest injury
  • Child with abdominal injury
  • Child with trauma to the head
  • Child with injuries to the extremities or the spine
  • Burned or scalded child
  • Child with electrical injury or drowning
  • Interpreting trauma X-rays
  • Approach to stabilization and transfer
11 – 13 Nov 2010