About the program

This peer-reviewed program provides case-based learning for doctors, nurses and nurse practitioners who provide emergency care for paediatric patients. The program includes ten self-paced online modules covering the most common paediatric emergency scenarios.

Senior clinicians can use the case-based discussion guides to facilitate local teaching sessions.

Module 1 - Introduction to paediatric emergency medicine

Case-based discussions

Senior clinicians can use the case-based discussions to facilitate local teaching sessions.

• Case 1 - An approach to some unique aspects of paediatric history taking and examination (Bella)
• Case 2 - An approach to the assessment of the adolescent patient (Stephanie)
• Case 3 - An introduction to paediatric resuscitation (Juan)

Interactive module

• If you are already enrolled to the paediatric emergency education program on iLearn, you can work through Module 1 – Introduction to paediatric emergency medicine as a self-paced interactive course. See How to enrol.

Module 2 - Fever

Case-based discussions

Senior clinicians can use the case-based discussions to facilitate local teaching sessions.

• Case 1 - Febrile neonate (Noah)
• Case 2 - Febrile (29 days to 3 month old) (Riley)
• Case 3 - Febrile (> 3 months old) (Elijah)
• Case 4 - Fever and petechial rash (Ashraf)
• Case 5 - Urinary tract infection (Penelope)
• Case 6 - Meningitis (Ivy)
• Case 7 - Sepsis (Abhishek)

Interactive module

• If you are already enrolled to the paediatric emergency education program on iLearn, you can work through Module 2 – Fever as a self-paced interactive course. See How to enrol.

Module 3 - Head injury, cervical spine injury, and headache

Case-based discussions

Senior clinicians can use the case-based discussions to facilitate local teaching sessions.

• Case 1 - Head injury (Marina)
• Case 2 - Cervical spine injury (Jake)
• Case 3 - Headache (Sneha)

Interactive module

• If you are already enrolled to the paediatric emergency education program on iLearn, you can work through Module 3 – Head injury, cervical spine injury, and headache as a self-paced interactive course. See How to enrol.

Module 4 - Common orthopaedic presentations

Case-based discussions

Senior clinicians can use the case-based discussions to facilitate local teaching sessions.

• Case 1 - Pulled elbow (Rajit)
• Case 2 - Buckle fracture of distal radius +/- ulna and other minor fractures (Madeline)
• Case 3 - Elbow fracture (Stacey)
• Case 4 - Toddler fracture (Hugo)
• Case 5 - Limping child (Hiroko)

Interactive module

• If you are already enrolled to the paediatric emergency education program on iLearn, you can work through Module 4 – Common orthopaedic presentations as a self-paced interactive course. See How to enrol.

Module 5 - Stridor

Case-based discussions

Senior clinicians can use the case-based discussions to facilitate local teaching sessions.

• Case 1 - Pharyngitis/tonsillitis (Jarrah)
• Case 2 - Croup (Louise)
• Case 3 – Toxic child with stridor (Geoff)
• Case 4 - Inhaled foreign body (Dennis)
• Case 5 - Laryngomalacia (Layla)
• Case 6 – Anaphylaxis (Ahmed)

Interactive module

• If you are already enrolled to the paediatric emergency education program on iLearn, you can work through Module 5 – Stridor as a self-paced interactive course. See How to enrol.

Module 6 - Cough, crackles, and wheeze

Case-based discussions

Senior clinicians can use the case-based discussions to facilitate local teaching sessions.

• Case 1 - Bronchiolitis (Ava)
• Case 2 - Pre-school wheeze (Tina)
• Case 3 – Asthma (Abraham)
• Case 4 - Pertussis (whooping cough) (Jennifer)
• Case 5 - Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) and empyema (Amin)

Interactive module

• If you are already enrolled to the paediatric emergency education program on iLearn, you can work through Module 6 – Cough, crackles, and wheeze as a self-paced interactive course. See How to enrol.

Module 7 - Seizures and Toxicology

Case-based discussions

Senior clinicians can use the case-based discussions to facilitate local teaching sessions.

• Case 1 - Case 1 - Febrile seizures (Olivia)
• Case 2 - First afebrile seizure (Tania)
• Case 3 - Status epilepticus (Kai)
• Case 4 - Benign neonatal sleep myoclonus (Lydia)
• Case 5 - Breath holding spells (Joe)
• Case 6 - Syncope (Piper)
• Case 7 - Brief resolved unexplained episode (BRUE) (Himari)
• Case 8 - Hypoglycaemia (Manaia)
• Case 9 - Acute poisoning, including paracetamol ingestion (Samantha)

Interactive module

• If you are already enrolled to the paediatric emergency education program on iLearn, you can work through Module 7 – Seizures and Toxicology as a self-paced interactive course. See How to enrol.

Module 8 - Vomiting, diarrhoea, and abdominal pain

Case-based discussions

Senior clinicians can use the case-based discussions to facilitate local teaching sessions.

• Case 1 - Constipation (Miguel)
• Case 2 - Gastroenteritis (Abdel)
• Case 3 - Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) (Rachel)
• Case 4 - Pyloric stenosis (Johnny)
• Case 5 - Intussusception (Tina)
• Case 6 - Appendicitis (Luisa)
• Case 7 - Testicular torsion (Rahul)

Interactive module

• If you are already enrolled to the paediatric emergency education program on iLearn, you can work through Module 8 – Vomiting, diarrhoea, and abdominal pain as a self-paced interactive course. See How to enrol.

Module 9 - Unsettled infant and neonatal jaundice

Case-based discussions

Senior clinicians can use the case-based discussions to facilitate local teaching sessions.

• Case 1 - Excessive crying (or colic) (Felicity)
• Case 2 - Gastro-oesopahgeal reflux (Lina)
• Case 3 – Cow’s milk protein allergy (CMPA) (Katie)
• Case 4 - Physiological jaundice (Nitesh)
• Case 5 - Prolonged jaundice (Belinda)

Interactive module

• If you are already enrolled to the paediatric emergency education program on iLearn, you can work through Module 9 – Unsettled infant and neonatal jaundice as a self-paced interactive course. See How to enrol.

Module 10 - Mental health and child protection

Case-based discussions

Senior clinicians can use the case-based discussions to facilitate local teaching sessions.

• Case 1 - Mental health (Linda)
• Case 2 - Acute behavioural disturbance (Martha)
• Case 3 - Non-accidental injury (Campbell)

Interactive module

• If you are already enrolled to the paediatric emergency education program on iLearn, you can work through Module 10 – Mental health and child protection as a self-paced interactive course. See How to enrol.

Contact us

Contact our team if you have any questions or feedback about this program.

• Email: peep@health.qld.gov.au