5th Paediatric Update for the
Emergency Department
The conference for doctors dealing with paediatric patients presenting to Emergency Departments,
on Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 June 2009 at Conference Centre,
Russell Square House, 10-12 Russell Square, London

Programme Advisors:

• Dr John Criddle, Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, St Thomas’ Hospital, London

• Dr Tina Sajjanhar, Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, University Hospital Lewisham

About the conference:

• For Consultants, Registrars and Middle Grades from Paediatric A&E, General A&E and Paediatrics who are at the front door managing the critical first four hours of care for paediatric patients presenting as an emergency.

• A practical focus on the most difficult aspects of paediatric emergency medicine that ED Doctors need to deal with daily in the critical first four hours.

• Comprehensive, fact filled and stimulating

• Lectures delivered by leading Consultants in Paediatric A&E and Emergency Medicine who are actually doing the job.

Course evaluation:

Please click on the image below to see the course feedback.
This evaluation is based upon 73% return of evaluation forms from 51 delegates:

 
Comments from Delegates

• The contour with which answers were given. Well organised. Time keeping was good. Venue was good

• Some clearly enjoyed knowledgeable speakers. Speakers who build presentations around case studies

• Evidence based reviews, like the idea of CD-ROM

• Venue, contents of the lectures, quality of slides. Delivery of the lectures and time keeping

• Comprehensive review, practical guide to management

• Stabilisation and transport of critically ill child. The content of radiology. Orthopaedic topics

• C-spine injuries. Different rashes in kids- but need a bit more explanation

• Nice, airy room… pleased it was air conditioned! Lecture by Bruce Tailor was very informative and interesting. All lecturers very knowledgeable- good responses to questions

• Didn’t start too early, good visuals, CD-Rom to take home

• Good range of topics. Good amount of time for topics given. Time allowed for questions and answers

• Relevant information, diversity of subject, good time keeping, good speakers

• Personal experience of speakers. Time after talks for overview

• Discussion regarding fever management. Dr Bayreuther. Management of poisons. Opportunity to visit London

• Knowledgeable lecturers. Time for Q&A. good coverage of the subject

• All of the topics were good

• Good visual (pictures, videos), useful by some of the speakers

• Time keeping, all speakers are excellent and took time to answer the questions. Good presentations and organisation

• Good time keeping. Cool environment. All speakers very approachable

• Excellent speakers. Good time keeping

• Excellent lecture on common surgical problems. Good content and well delivered. clear take home messages

What impact will this event have on your future?

• Though the limping child was very useful

• Excellent update on paediatric emergences- practical and evidence based

• As the lead for paediatric EM I will go back to my unit and spread some of the excellent learning points amongst my colleagues

• I shall use material for teaching in my own depth

• Confirm my interest in Paediatric EM

• Lots of useful info re: management in A&E

• Will change my approach in dealing with the common problems

• Review of own practice and better update training

• Hopefully make me feel more confident and informed on these subject

• It has given me a wider differential diagnosis to consider in some common presentation

• Increased basis for practice. Refreshment of practical knowledge

• I will use these material to inform and teach junior staff

• I will use a lot of information (tips and techniques) in my everyday practice

• I am more informed about neonatal and surgical procedures in the ED

• Will practice with evidence based medicine. To think before I do my investigations

• Spot Diagnosis: Burns, Rashes and Skin Complaints
• Update on Paediatric Head and Cervical Injury
• Respiratory Conundrums
• Missed Diagnoses in ED Paediatric Practice
• Fever in Young Children: An Evidence Based Approach
• The Drugs that Our Children Take
• Orthopaedic Diagnosis and Treatment
• Paediatric Surgery Problems in the Emergency Department
• Urgent Presentations of Common Infectious Diseases
• Paediatric Radiology in the ED
• Analgesia and Procedural Sedation
• Common Problems in Neonates and Young Infants
• Is It a Fit or a Faint?
• The Critically Ill Child in the DGH: Stabilisation and Transport
• The Child and the Law including Safeguarding Issues

A Faculty of leading consultants:

• Dr Ffion Davies,
  Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Leicester Royal Infirmary
• Dr Ravi Massey,
  Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital
• Mr Shailesh Patel,
  Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, King's College Hospital, London
• Dr Bruce Taylor,
  Consultant in Adult and Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
• Dr Evangeline Wassmer,
  Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Birmingham Children's Hospital
• Dr Esse Menson,
  Consultant in Paediatrics, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital NHS Trust, London
• Dr Robin Illingworth,
  Consultant in Emergency Medicine, St James's University Hospital, Leeds