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PMED5100: Paediatric Infectious Diseases
2023 unit information
This unit investigates indepth the epidemiology diagnosis and management of paediatric infectious diseases Modules of study within this unit will include worldwide patterns of infectious disease including assessment of scope of problem and burden of disease common paediatric infectious diseases current evidence based practice for diagnosis and treatment of common childhood infectious diseases infectious diseases in special populations such as immunocompromised malnourished and indigenous populations issues of policy and public health and emerging infectious diseases in paediatric settings
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Understand the epidemiology of infectious diseases of global significant in children
- LO2. Understand the epidemiology and pathogenesis of common infectious diseases in children.
- LO3. Analyze mechanisms of susceptibility to infectious diseases in infants and children
- LO4. Differentiate the clinical features of infectious diseases and non-infectious differential diagnoses
- LO5. Apply best evidence to the management of paediatric infectious disease including selection of antimicrobial therapy
- LO6. Evaluate different approaches to the management of paediatric infectious disease including selection of antimicrobial therapy
- LO7. Generate brief management plans for common paediatric infectious diseases with clear rationale
- LO8. Analyze prevention and control strategies used for infectious diseases in childhood
- LO9. Analyze trends in and underlying factors influencing emergencce of infectious diseases including antimicrobial resistance
- LO10. Classify mechanisms of antimicrobial action and pathogen resistance to antimicrobials
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