P17 Expanding Skills in Paediatric Minor Injuries: A Virtual Study Day for Experienced Practitioners

Aims / objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Confidently take a focused history from paediatric patients and their caregivers, considering developmental differences.
• Understand paediatric anatomical development, recognizing normal and abnormal patterns.
• Recognize common injury patterns in children’s upper and lower limbs, using evidence-based approaches for both soft tissue and skeletal injuries.
• Interpret paediatric X-rays more confidently, identifying fractures and subtle injuries unique to children.
• Apply age-appropriate management strategies for paediatric injuries, considering growth and development implications for healing and recovery.

Course programme

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Welcome and Introduction

• Overview of course structure and objectives.
• Participant introductions and discussion of individual learning goals.

Session 1: Paediatric History Taking – A Developmental Approach

• Key differences when taking histories from children vs. adults.
• Adapting communication based on age (e.g., toddlers, school-age children, adolescents).
• Engaging caregivers in the consultation.
• Consider developmental stages when assessing injuries, along with questions to evaluate the potential for non-accidental injury.
• Role-playing: history-taking scenarios with children of various ages.

Session 2: Overview of Paediatric Anatomy and Development

• Review of skeletal and musculoskeletal development in children.
• Key anatomical differences (e.g., growth plates, bone density, ligamentous laxity).
• Recognizing abnormal developmental patterns and their clinical implications.
• Q&A session to address challenges in paediatric assessment.

Session 3: Upper Limb Injuries – Patterns of Injury and Healing

• Overview of common upper limb injuries in children (e.g., supracondylar fractures, clavicle fractures, wrist fractures, soft tissue injuries).
• Case-based learning: diagnosing and managing upper limb injuries in children.
• X-ray interpretation: identifying paediatric fractures and recognizing differences from adult injuries.
• Group discussion on conservative management and escalation of care for complex injuries.

Session 4: Lower Limb Injuries – Soft Tissue and Skeletal Injuries

• Recognizing common lower limb injuries in children (e.g., toddler fractures, growth plate injuries, soft tissue sprains).
• Case studies: Clinical assessment and management of lower limb injuries.
• X-ray interpretation: Identifying subtle fractures and growth plate involvement.
• Discussion of management strategies for lower limb injuries in children.

Session 5: Case Study Integration – Putting It All Together

• Interactive case discussions covering both upper and lower limb injuries.
• Decision-making on escalation of care, conservative management, and specialist referrals.
• Practical tips for communicating injury details to both children and caregivers.

Q&A and Open Discussion

• Open forum to address questions or challenging cases.
• Discussion of real-world scenarios from participants’ experiences in clinical practice.

Course Wrap-Up

• Recap of key points and learning objectives.
• Final remarks and sharing of additional resources.

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