RCPI Masterclass on Paediatric Cardiology

Wednesday, October 29 2008 at 4.00pm

in association with The Faculty of Paediatrics, RCPI 

Speakers at this Masterclass on Paediatric Cardiology discussed  the evaluation of heart murmurs, paediatric echocardiography, evaluation screening of families with sudden cardiac death, diagnosis and management of paediatric arrhythmias, fits, faints and funny spells and Kawasaki disease.

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Programme:

Chairs:
Dr Colin McMahon, Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Dublin
Dr Martin White, Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital, Dublin
Dr John McKiernan, Cork University Hospital

Speakers:
16:05 - 16:35 Dr Kevin Walsh, Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Dublin
Clinical Evaluation of innocent and "not-so-innocent" murmurs

16:35 - 17:05 Dr David Coleman, Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Dublin
Paediatric Echocardiography - close to home and remote

17:05 - 17:35 Dr Colin McMahon
Evaluation screening of families with sudden cardiac death

17:35 - 17:45 Quiz and Discussion

18:00 - 18:30 Dr Paul Oslizlok, Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Dublin
Diagnosis and management of Paediatric arrhythmias

18:30 - 19:00 Dr Orla Franklin, Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Dublin
Fits, faints and funny spells
19:30 - 19:00 Dr Brian Fraser, Cork University Hospital
Kawasaki disease - current guidelines

19:30 - 19:40 Quiz and Discussion

19:40 - 20:00 Panel Discussion and Closing Comments

Continuing Medical Education (CME):
This meeting is approved for 4 CME credits

Masterclass on Paediatric Cardiology Enquiries:
Edel Harrington
The Faculty of Paediatrics of The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, Frederick House, 19 South Frederick Street, Dublin 2. Ph: (01) 1 863 9700 Fax+ +353 (0) 1 672 4707 Email: paediatrics@rcpi.ie