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Symptoms and signs in pediatric [MEDI2102]
[37.5h] 3 credits

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Teacher(s):

Eddy Bodart, Jean-Paul Buts, DOMINIQUE HERMANS, Didier Moulin (coord.), Etienne Sokal

Language:

French

Level:

Second cycle

>> Aims
>> Main themes
>> Content and teaching methods
>> Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Aims

the student must de able
- to recognize the symptoms and physical signs particular to the paediatric patient
- to assess the growth and development of the infant and child, knowing the usual step of body growth, mental and behavioural development
- to recognize the more common clinical pictures in paediatrics

Main themes

The medical history of the child
The physical examination throughout infancy, childhood and adolescence
The body growth (weight, height and head), the developmental landmarks (motricity, language, sociability), the sexual maturation ( primary and secondary physical signs)
The common diseases of infancy and childhood.

Content and teaching methods

The program is a theoretical introduction to the clinical demarche of both the healthy and diseased infant, child and adolescent.

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Knowledge assessment is made by a written examination using multiple choice questions.



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