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Poisoning: causes, symptoms and treatments for children

Determine causes and symptoms of poisoning.

Poisoning: causes, symptoms and treatments for children
CPD 10.0 hours accredited learning
Learning format Self-paced online, start anytime
Recognition Digital badge upon completion

Overview

_Poisoning: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments for Children_ provides health professionals with a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to recognising, assessing, and managing paediatric poisoning. Covering both common and high-risk toxic exposures, this course equips practitioners to respond effectively in general practice or emergency settings. Participants will learn to identify key toxidromes, provide early intervention, use antidotes appropriately, and engage in poison prevention education. Through case-based scenarios and interactive learning, the course builds confidence in managing acute poisonings in children and enhances patient safety outcomes. No prerequisites are required, and the course aligns with professional CPD accreditation standards.

What you will learn

  • Recognise key clinical features and subtypes
  • Develop practical treatment plans using topical, systemic and procedural options
  • Identify triggers, patient factors and long-term management strategies
  • Apply evidence-based approaches in everyday clinical practice

Course contents

Meet your presenter

Dr Nidhi Krishnan

Dr Nidhi Krishnan

Dr Nidhi Krishnan is a senior registrar in general paediatrics, paediatric emergency medicine and adolescent and young adult medicine. Over the last 10 years she has worked across multiple hospitals in Queensland including Townsville and multiple far north Queensland centres. She current holds a position a senior emergency registrar at the Royal Brisbane Women's Hospital. Her passion is providing acute and emergency care for children but her experience ranges from all things general paediatrics, to alcohol and drug services, sexual healthcare and persistent pain in children and young adults. She is enthusiastic about providing medical education and fostering learning environments to have a shared mental model that leads to better patient outcomes.

CPD hours

Education hours4.0
Reviewing performance hours6.0
Total CPD hours10.0

Accreditations

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Accreditation number: 1396620

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

Accreditation number: 39072

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