Overview
This is a 1-day course, which will be delivered by Consultant Paediatricians. The day will consist of lectures and interactive workshops.
By the end of the of PET1, attendees will be able to:
- Define: seizure, epilepsy, epilepsy syndrome and be able to provide a simple classification of epilepsy
- Describe the different seizure types eg absence, myoclonic, tonic clonic, tonic, atonic, focal motor and focal sensory
- Give differential diagnosis for seizures, and how to distinguish epilepsy from syncopes (simple faints, reflex anoxic seizure, breath holding) and inattention (day-dreaming, pre-occupation)
- Manage the first seizure event (not status epilepticus management)
- Appreciate the contribution made by EEG and neuro-imaging
- Describe the principles of treatment, the indication for anti-convulsants and the well-known side effects of these drugs
- Offer practical advice for parents and children with epilepsy
Click here to register.
This is a 1-day course, which will be delivered by Consultant Paediatricians. The day will consist of lectures and interactive workshops.
By the end of the of PET1, attendees will be able to:
- Define: seizure, epilepsy, epilepsy syndrome and be able to provide a simple classification of epilepsy
- Describe the different seizure types eg absence, myoclonic, tonic clonic, tonic, atonic, focal motor and focal sensory
- Give differential diagnosis for seizures, and how to distinguish epilepsy from syncopes (simple faints, reflex anoxic seizure, breath holding) and inattention (day-dreaming, pre-occupation)
- Manage the first seizure event (not status epilepticus management)
- Appreciate the contribution made by EEG and neuro-imaging
- Describe the principles of treatment, the indication for anti-convulsants and the well-known side effects of these drugs
- Offer practical advice for parents and children with epilepsy
Click here to register.
Event Details
Date & Time
09 Mar 2024, 11:00 am to 07:45 pmVenue
KKH Lecture Theatre (Training Centre), Women's Tower, Level 1Audience
Healthcare ProfessionalsLanguage
EnglishCost
S$300.00 - Medical specialists S$250.00 - Allied health professionals/Nurses/ResidentsProgramme
Venue
KKH Lecture Theatre (Training Centre), Women's Tower, Level 1
Fees & Payments
S$300.00 - Medical specialists
S$250.00 - Allied health professionals/Nurses/Residents
S$250.00 - Allied health professionals/Nurses/Residents
Current Session
09 Mar 2024
Workshop
Paediatric Epilepsy Training (PET) Course - Level 1
S$300.00 - Medical specialists
S$250.00 - Allied health professionals/Nurses/Residents
11:00 am to 07:45 pm
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