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General Objective

Apply evaluation and management techniques and procedures related to advanced life support in the pediatric population according to the latest updates.

Addressed to:

Health Professionals (Physicians, Nursing, Kinesiology, Obstetrics), Higher Level Nursing Technicians, Students of Health careers in their last year of study who have basic knowledge of the health area.

Content

Module I: BASIC LIFE SUPPORT AND AED
PALS Introduction
Basic Life Support for Infants and Children
AED in infants and children

Module II: EFFECTIVE DYNAMICS OF HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAMS
High Performance Team Roles and Dynamics
Systematic approach to treating a child with serious illness or injury
Initial assessment to identify life-threatening illness
Assessment-identify-intervene
Primary and secondary assessment
Functions of a high performance team
Elements of effective high-performance team dynamics.

Module III: IDENTIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF CARDIAC ARREST
Rapid Intervention to Prevent Cardiac Arrest
Life-threatening problems
Cardiac Arrest in Infants and Children
Recognition of Cardiac Arrest
Management of Cardiac Arrest

Module IV: RECOGNITION OF RESPIRATORY DIFFICULTY AND INSUFFICIENCY
Fundamental aspects associated with respiratory problems
Identification of respiratory problems by severity
Identification of respiratory problems by type
Management of Respiratory Distress and Failure - Rescue Ventilation
Initial management of respiratory distress and respiratory failure
Management of upper and lower airway obstruction
Management of lung tissue disease
Management of impaired respiratory control
Flowchart for the management of respiratory emergencies

Module V: RECOGNITION OF SHOCK
Pathophysiology of shock
Identification of shock by severity (effect on blood pressure)
Identification of shock by type
Shock recognition flowchart
Basics of shock management and fluid administration
Management by type of shock
Glucose

Module VI: ARRHYTHMIA IDENTIFICATION
Bradycardia
Recognition of bradycardia
Tachyarrhythmias
Principles of treatment of pediatric arrhythmias
Treatment: Pediatric Bradycardia with a Pulse
Management of tachyarrhythmias
Algorithm of pediatric tachycardia with pulse

Module VII: POST CARDIAC ARREST CARE
Respiratory system
Cardiovascular system
Neurological system
Care in other systems

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