Adult Emergency Medicine Resident Course
Course Description
Participants will recognize and respond to pediatric emergency situations in a simulated
environment. Participants will demonstrate and build knowledge of pediatric emergency
management and perform advanced skills including intraosseous placement, intubation,
and airway management and other indicated procedures. Emphasis will be placed on the
assessment of pediatric patients and the management of common pediatric emergencies.
Simulation experiences will conclude with debriefing and discussion of teaching points.
Debriefing staff includes pediatric experts in critical care and emergency medicine.
Audiovisual recordings may be utilized for debriefing sessions to promote effective
debriefing and provide constructive feedback to participants.
Objectives
1. Assessment of the pediatric patient in common emergency situations.
2. Discuss and demonstrate knowledge of pediatric emergencies.
3. Prompt recognition and intervention in pediatric emergencies.
4. Apply treatment rationales in pediatric emergencies.
5. Order, analyze and respond to appropriate laboratory data.
6. Identify and administer pediatric pharmacology interventions in various
simulations
7. Demonstrate pediatric manual skills such as pediatric resuscitation,
intraosseous placement, intubation and other indicated procedures
8. Demonstrate crisis resource management skills.
9. Communicate and plan with multidisciplinary team members.
10. Develop a plan for supportive care
11. Interact with parents or guardians
Frequency
Offered quarterly
Participants
UAB Emergency Medicine Residents
Cases May Include
Septic Shock
Cardiogenic Shock
Tricyclic Antidepressant Overdose
Trauma Resuscitation
Airway obstruction
Respiratory distress
Respiratory arrest
Cardiopulmonary arrest
Status epilepticus
Increased intracranial pressure
Nonaccidental trauma
Rhythm disturbances (bradycardia, SVT, PEA, asystole ventricular tachycardia,
ventricular fibrillation)
Altered mental status
Resources
Blumberg, S.M., Gorn, M., and Crain, E. F. Intraosseous infusion
a review of methods and novel devices. Pediatric Emergency Care. 2008; 24;50-59.
Michael, J.B., Sztajnkrycer, M.D. Deadly pediatric poisons: nine common agents that kill
at low doses. Emerg Med Clin N Am. 2004:22; 1019-1050.
Supplies
Advanced Airway supplies
Resuscitation Cart
Defibrillator
IV access supplies
Emergency drugs
SimBaby
SimMan
PediaSim