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Paediatrics

Code: 102935
Credits: 11

2026/2027

Degree programme	Type	Course
Medicine	OB	5

Contact lecturer

Name :: Antonio Moreno Galdó
Email :: antoniojose.moreno@uab.cat

Teaching staff

: Roger Esmel Vilomara
: María Jesús Mendez Hernandez
: Raquel Corripio Collado

Group languages

You can consult this information at the end of the document.

Prerequisites

The student has had to acquire basic skills in all preclinical subjects.

The student will acquire the commitment to preserve the confidentiality and professional secrecy of the data that they may have access to due to learning in healthcare services. Also they will have to maintain an attitude of professional ethics in all his actions.

Objectives

This subject is programmed in the 5th year of the Degree in Medicine when the student has already acquired the basic knowledge about the structure and function of the human body, on the physiopathological bases of health and disease and has also known certain aspects of the pathology of the human body. adult in its medical and surgical aspects, particularly those related to obstetrics.

The general objective is to know the normal development and the nutritional, affective and social needs of the child from birth to adulthood, emphasizing the different stages of evolution: newborn, lactating, school and adolescent.

The specific objectives are to know the physical examination of the child as well as the different diseases, incidence, clinical presentation and treatment in each of the stages discussed above.

Learning outcomes

Maintain and sharpen one's professional competence, in particular by independently learning new material and techniques and by focusing on quality.
Organise and plan time and workload in professional activity.
Convey knowledge and techniques to professionals working in other fields.
Formulate hypotheses and compile and critically assess information for problem-solving, using the scientific method.
Use information and communication technologies in professional practice.
Convey medical information appropriately.
Identify the preventive aspects of the most common diseases in each of the different stages of development: newborn (premature and term), breastfeeding, childhood, puberty and adolescence.
Identify the main actors and insults causing disease in each of the different stages of development: newborn (premature and term), breastfeeding, childhood, puberty and adolescence.
Distinguish specific clinical manifestations of the most common diseases in each of the different stages of development: newborn (premature and term), breastfeeding, childhood, puberty and adolescence.
Identify normal patterns of growth and development from birth to adulthood.
Perform well-child medical history in each of the different stages of development: newborn (premature and term), breastfeeding, childhood, puberty and adolescence.
Make medical history and diagnostic orientation of the major diseases affecting children in each of the different stages of development: newborn (premature and term), breastfeeding, childhood, puberty and adolescence.
Perform physical examination of the healthy child in each of the different stages of development: newborn (premature and term), breastfeeding, childhood, puberty and adolescence.
Perform physical examination and diagnostic orientation of the major diseases affecting children in each of the different stages of development: newborn (premature and term), breastfeeding, childhood, puberty and adolescence.
Explain the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures of the most common diseases in each of the different stages of development: newborn (premature and term), breastfeeding, childhood, puberty and adolescence.
Differential diagnosis of major diseases affecting children in each of the different stages of development: newborn (premature and term), breastfeeding, childhood, puberty and adolescence.
Organize nutrition and child dietary.

Theory (TE type). Scheduled sessions 55 (1 h per session)

Group size: enrollment group.

Content:

Normal development and main diseases in the neonatal period (term and preterm newborn), infancy, childhood, and adolescence. Impact of pediatric diseases on adulthood.

Thematic blocks

Growth and development, Nutrition, Social Pediatrics

1. Presentation of the subject. Growth in the different childhood stages.

2. Psychomotor development.

3. Nutritional needs during childhood. Breastfeeding. Food intolerances and allergies.

4. Nutritional disorders. Malnutrition and poor nutrition. Obesity.

5. Accidents and poisonings.

6. Sudden death. BRUE.

7. Child abuse and violence.

Neonatology

8. Assessment and classification of the newborn. Prematurity. Intrauterine growth retardation. Post-term newborn. Cardio-respiratory adaptation to extrauterine life.

9. Perinatal and neonatal infections.

10. Digestive obstruction in the newborn. Necrotizing enterocolitis. Hirschsprung's disease.

11. Secondary birth injuries. Intracranial hemorrhage. Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. Neonatal seizures.

12. Neonatal respiratory distress. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Retinopathy of prematurity.

13. Neonatal jaundice. Neonatal hematological diseases

14. Metabolic disorders of the newborn. Child of diabetic mother. Neonatal drug withdrawal syndrome.

Rare and genetic diseases

15. Introduction to pediatric rare diseases. Inherited metabolic diseases. Neonatal screening.

16. Chromosomal and genetic alterations. Genetic counseling. Congenital malformations.

Infectious diseases and immunodeficiencies

17. Congenital and acquired immune defects.

18. Vertically transmitted infections

19. Exanthematous viral infections; herpesvirus infections; enterovirus infections. Mumps. Encephalitis.

20. Meningitis. Sepsis and septic shock. Toxic shock

21. Mycobacterial infections. Osteoarticular infections.

22. Imported infectious diseases. Parasitic diseases.

Rheumatology

23. Pediatric autoimmune diseases. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

24. Rheumatic fever. Kawasaki disease. Other vasculitis.

Cardiology

25. Congenital heart diseases.

26. Heart failure. Cardiomyopathies. Pericarditis.

27. Arrhythmias and conduction disorders.

Digestive system and Nutrition

28. Prolonged diarrhea. Celiac disease. Chronic inflammatory bowel disease in childhood.

29. Vomiting and gastroesophageal reflux. Pyloric stenosis and digestive obstruction.

30. Acute gastroenteritis. Dehydration.

31. Acute and chronic liver diseases. Biliary tract diseases.

Respiratory system

32. Upper respiratory tract infections. Whooping cough.

33. Lower respiratory tract infections (bronchiolitis, pneumonia). Pulmonary malformations.

34. Chronic lung diseases. Cystic fibrosis. Foreign body.

35. Bronchial asthma.

Nephrology and urology

36. Urinary tract infection. Congenital diseases of the kidney and urinary tract.

37. Glomerulopathies. Nephrotic syndrome and nephritic syndrome.

38. Renal tubular disorders. Arterial hypertension.

39. Acute kidney injury. Chronic kidney disease. Hemolytic-uremic syndrome.

Hematology and oncology

40. Anemic syndrome. Causes of anemia. Neutropenia.

41. Coagulopathies and platelet disorders.

42. Childhood leukemias. Hematopoietic stem cells transplantation.

43. Lymphomas. Diseases of the monocytic-macrophage system.

44. Solid tumors in childhood.

Neurology

45. Epilepsy and paroxysmal neurological disorders.

46. Malformations of the central nervous system. Neurocutaneous diseases. Neurodevelopmental disorders. Intellectual disability. Autism.

47. Acquired brain damage. Intracranial hypertension. Coma.

48. Genetically based and neurodegenerative neurological rare diseases.

49. Neuromuscular and autoimmune diseases.

Endocrinology

50. Pituitary pathology.

51. Pubertal development. Precocious puberty. Pubertal delay.

52. Hypoglycemia. Diabetes.

53. Sexual differentiation disorders. Problems related to gender identity.

54. Thyroid pathology in childhood.

55. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Adrenal insufficiency. Hypercortisolism

Specialized seminars (SESP typology) Scheduled sessions: 10 sessions of 1 hour.

Anamnesis, physical exam and communication with families.
Healthy child reviews.
Pediatric basic life support (BLS).
Neonatal cyanosis.
Acute respiratory failure.
Abdominal pain. Acute abdomen. Gastrointestinal bleeding.
Acute fever syndrome.
Recurrent fever syndrome. Prolonged fever syndrome.
Acute neurological clinic.
Failure to thrive

Clinical Practices

1. Clinical Practices (PCA): They are carried out in groups of 2 students. Total: 54.75 hours. Students will go to the facilities of the hospitalization wards, outpatient clinics, pediatric emergency department, neonatology or pediatric intensive care.

2. Advanced Clinical Simulation Practices (PSCA): They are carried out in small groups with 2 professors-tutors. Total: 4 hours per student.

INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES

Comprehensive reading of texts and articles, study and creation of diagrams, summary and conceptual assimilation of the contents. 100 hours

Preparation of seminars and clinical cases. 37.5 hours

Learning activities and methodology

Title	Hours	ECTS	Learning outcomes
THEORY	55	2.2
WORK PREPARATION / PERSONAL STUDY	137.5	5.5
SPECIALIZED SEMINARS	10	0.4
ADVANCED CLINICAL SIMULATION PRACTICES (ACSP)	4	0.16	1, 2, 3, 4, 15, 16
CLINICAL CARE PRACTICES IN HUMANS (CCPh)	54	2.16	2, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

This Guide describes the framework, contents, methodology and general rules of the subject, in accordance with the current curriculum. The final organization of the subject in terms of the number and size of groups, distribution of topics in the calendar and exam dates, specific evaluation criteria and exam review, will be specified in each of the Hospital Teaching Units (UDH), which will make it explicit through their websites and on the first day of class of each subject, through the professors responsible for the subject at the UDH.

Department responsible: Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Preventive Medicine and Public Health.

For the current course, the professors designated by the Department as responsible for the subject at the Faculty and UDH level are:

Faculty Head: Antonio Moreno Galdó (antonio.moreno@vallhebron.cat)

UDH Heads

Responsible UDHGTP: Maria Méndez Hernández (mjmendez.germanstrias@gencat.cat)

Responsible UDHVH: Antonio Moreno Galdó (antonio.moreno@vallhebron.cat)

Responsible UDHSP: Roger Esmel i Vilomara (resmel@santpau.cat)

Responsible UDHPT: Raquel Corripio Collado (rcorripio@tauli.cat)

General teaching methodology:

Subject credits: 11 ECTS= 275 hours

TYPE OF ACTIVITY	ACTIVITY	HOURS
Supervised (45%)
19.97%	Theory (TE)	55
3.63%	Seminars	10
20%	Clnical care practices (CCP)	54
1.4%	Advanced clinical simulation practice (PSCA)	4
Independent work
(50%=137.5 hours)	Comprehenvive reading of texts and articles and conceptual assimilation of the contents	100
Seminars and clinical cases preparation	37.5

In certain exceptional circumstances, at the discretion of the teachers and also depending on the resources availableand the public health situation, some of the theoretical classes, practicals and seminars organized by the Teaching Units may be taught either in person or virtually.

Note: 15 minutes of a class will be reserved, within the calendar established by the center/degree, for students to complete the surveys to evaluate the performance of the teaching staff and to evaluate the subject.

Annotation: within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.

Assessment

Continuous assessment activities

Title	Weight	Hours	ECTS	Learning outcomes
Practical type evaluations: Objective and structured clinical evaluation	30%	4.85	0.194	1, 3, 5, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Assessments written through objective tests: Multiple choice items and/or short or medium questions	70%	9.65	0.386	2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 16

The relative weight of the practical and theoretical evaluation is 30% and 70% respectively.

1. Practical evaluation. It may include:

a. Clinical history

b. Physical exam

c. Complementary tests

d. Interpretation of clinical cases

Attendance at practicals is mandatory. In order to evaluate the skills acquired during teaching in seminars and practicals, any absence must be justified.

2.- Evaluation of theory and seminars. It includes:

a. Theoretical knowledge: short or medium length questions and/or multiple-choice questions (depending on the teaching unit).

b. In the partial exams to release the subject, a 6 out of 10 mark will be required.

Two partial exams will be held, each of which will represent 50% of the final theoretical grade.

3.- Final grade

Weighted sum of the practical assessment (30%) and the theoretical knowledge (70%).

It is essential to pass the two partial exams separately in order to pass the subject. Students who have not passed the subject through continuous assessment may take a retake exam. If the retake exam is not passed, the grade for the practices cannot be added to achieve a pass.

4.- Exam review system

The exam review will be done individually with the student within the established deadlines.

5.- Students who do not take both the theoretical and practical assessment tests will be considered as Not assessable, exhausting their rights to register for the subject.

This subject does not provide for the single assessment system.

The commission of any irregularity in an assessment act (academic fraud, plagiarism or improper use of AI, unless this use is expressly authorized in the teaching guide), which may lead to a significant variation in the grade, means that this act will be graded with a 0. In the event that the teaching guide provides that in order to pass the subject it is an essential requirement to have obtained a minimum grade in this assessment act or that several irregularities occur in the assessment acts of the same subject, the final grade for this subject is 0. Apart from this, a disciplinary process may be initiated against the student who incurs any of these irregularities.

Bibliography

Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics 10th ed. 2026. Elsevier.
Illustrated Textbook of Pediatrics. Tom Lissauer, Will Carroll. 7th ed. 2026 Elsevier

Internet

Diagnostic and therapeutic protocols in Pediatrics. https://www.aeped.es/publicaciones/protocolos

Software

No requiered

Course groups and languages

The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE