This document outlines the content and structure of a pediatric course. It includes:
1) The course coordinator and list of teachers in the pediatric department.
2) Course objectives which are to provide students with pediatric knowledge and clinical skills.
3) An overview of lectures, readings, and clinical sessions at the hospital where students will examine patients.
4) Details of exams which will evaluate students' understanding, problem solving, data interpretation, and clinical skills.
3. EXAMPLE ;An eight -month- old infant presents with diarrhoea and vomiting of three days duration, he looks lethargic, with sunken eyes and dry tongue, he drinks poorly and a skin pinch goes back very slowly.
4. Q.1 what is hydration state of this infant? Severe dehydration
5. Q.2 what single investigation can help in his management? Blood urea and electrolyte
6. Q.3 what type of fluid is most suitable for treatment? Normal saline shoot , followed by ½ glucose saline
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8. This period is probably due to transient recovery of islet cell function and some increase in insulin production.
13. The clinical exam is in the form of long case examination by which we asses the skill of history taking and examination, and their interpretation of the clinical data.