Elective program: Pediatrics Cardiology
Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics,
Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
Course syllabus
1. Course Name: Pediatric Cardiology (English Program)
2. Course Code: N/A
3. Credits: N/A
4. Prerequisite: N/A
5. Type of Course:
6. Session/Academic year: 2 weeks during January/March/December
7. Course Description: The elective rotation in “Pediatric Cardiology” is open to medical students and pediatric residents and fellows who interested in congenital and acquired heart diseased in children and adolescent
8. Objectives:
- Understand common congenital heart diseases in children and adolescents
- Understand common acqiured heart disease and management in childhood
- Recognize clinical signs and symptoms, and develop a differential diagnosis for patients presenting of common cardiac condition particularly heart failure
- Understand basic medical management in common cardiac presentation in children
1st Week | 8 - 9 am | 9 am - 12 am | 1 pm - 4 pm |
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Mon | Department Activity | Orientation and Cardiac Cath Conference | OPD Pediatric Cardiology |
Tue | Department Activity | Echo labs | Overview : Congenital Heart Disaeases |
Wed | Department Activity | Cath labs | Cath labs |
Thu | Department Activity | In-patient round | Self-study: assigned topics |
Fri | Department Activity | In-patient round | Case discussion |
2nd Week | 8 - 9 am | 9 am - 12 am | 1 pm - 4 pm |
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Mon | Department Activity | Cath conference | OPD : Pediatric Cardiology |
Tue | Department Activity | Echo labs | Overview: Acquired heart diseases |
Wed | Department Activity | Cath labs | Cath labs |
Thu | Department Activity | In-patient round | Presentation: topics from self-study |
Fri | Department Activity | In-patient round | Reflection and feedback |
OPD= Outpatient clinic |