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PAEDIATRIC AND CHILD HEALTH I

Category: Department of Clinical Medicine & Surgery

Faculty: Faculty of Clinical Sciences

Year of Study: 2

Semester: 1

Module Outcomes:

Code: PCH 216

Hours: 60

Credit: 6

Pre-requisites: Basic sciences, (Human Physiology, Anatomy, General pathology. Pharmacology, Clinical methods, Parasitology, Biochemistry).

Module Competence

 Diagnose and manage childhood diseases and conditions.

 Outcomes

1. Diagnose and manage neonatal conditions 

2. Apply principles of growth and development in diagnosis and management of childhood illnesses and conditions.

3. Diagnose and Manage Malnutrition and nutritional disorders 

4. Carry out immunization and manage Immunizable diseases 

5. Manage emerging and re-emerging paediatric tropical diseases and HIV

6. Apply the principles of IMNCI and ETAT plus in the management of common childhood illnesses

7. Diagnose and manage respiratory conditions and diseases.

Course Content

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Lessons

Introduction to Paediatric and child health i
History taking in paediatric and child health notes
Essential Newborn Care
Essential Newborn Care notes bonus
Essential Newborn Care notes
APGR scores
Common birth injuries
Birth asphyxia
Birth Asphyxia bonus notes
Congenital Abnormalities
Congenital Malformations
Premature Neonate
Neonatal jaundice
Neonatal jaundice cont'd
Haemorrhagic Disease Of the Newborn
TORCH Infections
Neonatal sepsis 1
Neonatal sepsis 2
Convulsions
Intrauterine Growth Restriction
Growth and development
Infant Feeding
Breast Feeding
Breast Feeding and other options
Complementary Feeding
Malnutrition
Malnutrition in children
Management of Malnutrition
Nutrition, Malnutrition and disorders
Immunization and Vaccination
KEPI Immunization
Immunization and Immunizable diseases
Childhood Immunizable diseases
Kenya immunization schedule
Tropical diseases in childhood
Respiratory disorders in childhood
Respiratory Disorders
Respiratory Conditions