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PAED5003: Neurology and Developmental Paediatrics
2024 unit information
This unit examines some of the common medical and developmental conditions encountered in paediatric practice. There will be a focus on the approach to the child with a developmental disability and behavioural disorders, as well as latest evidence for diagnosis, investigation, prognosis and management of other common and important medical conditions. Specific modules include developmental disability, autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, child protection, enuresis, feeding disorders of infancy and common neurological and renal conditions.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Paediatrics
| Code | PAED5003 |
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| Academic unit | Paediatrics |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. have an understanding of the approach, assessment and comorbidities in children with normal and abnormal behaviour, attention difficulty, hyperactivity and autistic spectrum disorder and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
- LO2. have an understanding of investigation, management and follow up for children with attention difficulty, hyperactivity, autistic spectrum disorder and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
- LO3. have an understanding of evaluation and management of children with prolonged seizures
- LO4. recognise and understand clinical evaluation and management of common childhood seizure syndromes
- LO5. recognise and understand the clinical evaluation of children with common movement disorders, associated comorbidity and overview of approach to treatment
- LO6. understand clinical approach, overview of investigation approach and overview of treatment framework for children with low body tone due to various etiologies
- LO7. understand the approach to evaluation, differential diagnosis and treatment of children with headache
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