Pediatric Simulation Cases for Primary Care Providers: Asthma, Anaphylaxis, Seizure in the Office

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Elizabeth SanseauNeil Uspal

Abstract

Although pediatric emergencies commonly occur in the outpatient setting, studies show that primary care providers often rely on hospitals or the emergency medical system to evaluate the distressed patient. This simulation-based curriculum addresses pediatric emergencies encountered by primary care providers. The cases were facilitated by faculty at an annual conference on urgent pediatric problems. Three cases are included in this curriculum: asthma, anaphylaxis, and seizure. Each features a brief narrative description of the case, learning objectives, instructor notes, an example of the ideal flow of the scenario, and anticipated management mistakes. Also provided are tools on optimizing the simulation environment, teamwork and communication, and the debrief. Educational materials are included in the respective medical pathologies. The simulations can be run using a high- or low-fidelity mannequin. The simulations were carried out annually for 4 years with over 100 providers. Participants overall felt the curriculum was relevant to their practice in the realms of medical management and patient-provider communication. These simulation cases train primary care providers to recognize a decompensating patient, activate the emergen...Continue Reading

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