TM5544:03
Cardio-Vascular Medicine and Ventilation of Neonates
Townsville
42 hours flexible delivery.
Available to students enrolled in the Postgraduate Diploma of Neonatology.
Staff: Dr J Whitehall.
Review of normal and abnormal development of cardiac and vascular physiology and pathology associated with common cardio-vascular conditions and their modern management in neonatal settings. Review of the practice of ventilation of neonates. This subject will complement the practical skills gained whilst students are working in a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Learning Objectives:
- to develop an understanding of cardio-vascular physiology and pathology relevant to the neonate;
- to acquire the underpinning knowledge and skills to recognise, investigate and manage the common problems of neonatal cardio-vascular function;
- to acquire the theoretical skills to manage these problems in the context of a modern Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit;
- to develop an understanding of the theory of ventilatory techniques of the neonate.
Assessment by assignments (70%); final examination (30%).
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