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Program of Medicine (English)

FOM413

PEDIATRICS

Course Code
FOM413
Semester
Phase IV
Theory+Practice
0 + 11
ECTS
17
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelMedical Diploma
Year of Study17
SemesterPhase IV
ECTS17
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Should be able to follow the healthy child in terms of growth-development, vaccination and nutrition in child health diseases.
  2. It should be able to know prevention methods from childhood diseases and also diagnosis and treatment of common childhood diseases.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThis program focuses on the principles of protecting child health and treating child health diseases. It is aimed to teach nutrition, vaccination, growth and development monitoring, which play an important role in the protection of child health. Clinical examination and follow-up of pediatric patients, various signs and symptoms in pediatrics and change of signs according to age will be reviewed. The basic subjects of the Department of Child Health and Diseases will be explained in the form of theoretical lessons, but the training will be mainly done with patient scenario analysis and bedside applications.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week 1st week; History taking in pediatrics, Anemia, Electrocardiography, Recurrent Fever Syndromes, Arrhythmia, Pneumonia, Immunization.
2nd Week 2nd week; Congenital Heart Disease, Hepatitis, Cystic Fibrosis, Hypertension, Rickets, Immunodeficiency.
3rd Week 3rd week; Head and Neck, Genitourinary System Examination, Newborn Examination, Growth-Development Examination.
4th Week 4th week; Cardiac Examination, Adolescent Examination, Neurological Examination.
5th Week 5th week; Diabetes Mellitus in Childhood, Respiratory System Examination, Epilepsy.
6th Week 6th week; Arthritis, Abdominal Trauma, Intestinal Obstruction in Newborn, Cough, Shock, Enuresis.
7th Week 7th week; Foreign Body Aspiration, Metabolic Screening Tests, Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders, Thoracic Trauma.
8th Week 8th week; Hypertension, Invagination, Upper Respiratory Tract Infection, Neglect-Abuse, Abdominal Pain, Asthma, Hematuria.
9th Week 9th week; Poisoning, Cardiac Evaluation of Problems, Neonatal Problems.
10th Week 10th week; Hypoglycemia, Heel Blood Collection, Edema, Urine Analysis. 11th week; Wheezing, Pituitary Disorders
Recommended or Required Reading1.Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics (2019). Editors: Karen J. Marcdante MD and Robert M. Kliegman MD
2.Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23rd Edition (2018). Authors: :Mark W. Kline, Susan M. Blaney, Angelo P. Giardino,Jordan S. Orange, Daniel J. Penny, Gordon E. Schutze, Lara S. Shekerdemian, Abraham M. Rudolph, Colin D. Rudolph,Mc Graw Hill Company.
3. Netter?s Pediatrics (2011). Editors: Florin, Todd A., MD
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1-Teorik dersler 2-Klinik pratik uygulamalar olgu temelli değerlendirmeler (OTD), girişim ve beceri geri bildirimleri (GBG), vizit ve poliklinikler Theoretical lessons, Case based learning (CBL), Interventional skill feedback, student clinics and patient visits.
Assessment Methods and Criteria Pass grade is 60. 1. Assessment objectives: Formative and summative 2. Measuring tools: Structured oral, theoretical exam. 3. Evaluation criterion: a. Formative (5%) b. Summative (95%) b1. Theoretical (50%) b2. Structured Verbal (45%)
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Work Placement(s)No

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