EDGE24: Recognising and Managing the Seriously Ill Child
The Seriously Ill Child
EDGE24 Emergency Medicine
Please note there is a new version of this module.
Your EDGE24 modules will count toward your EDGE26 certificate !
There is no requirement to complete any of the EDGE modules a second time. For EDGE24 modules you are not yet enrolled in, you are directed to enrol in the equivalent EDGE26 module and continue your path through the EDGE course. At the completion of all 24 modules you will be able to request an EDGE26 Course Certificate (36 CPD Hours).
EDGE24 Module 15 : Recognising and Managing the Seriously Ill Child
Latest Course Update: January 2024
It is easy to miss the seriously ill child who presents with subtle clinical findings, or feel uncomfortable when required to manage the seriously ill child. The young child with acute illness presents major challenges to the clinician due to incomplete history (eg the infant who is unable to report symptoms), difficulties with examination (eg the crying or uncooperative child) and the subtle features of serious disease that may be easily overlooked or missed.
In this module we focus on the assessment and immediate management priorities in the seriously ill child with a focus on the clues (or Red Flags) in the history and clinical findings on examination that should alert us to the presence of serious illness.
Accreditation
A "Course Certificate" for 36 CPD hours can be requested upon completion of all 24 modules. The course is CPD accredited for the 2023-2025 triennium with ACRRM (Course Code : 28766) and RACGP (Course Code : 403496: 24.5 Educational Activity and 11.5 Reviewing Performance Hours).