Competency information
Details
Identify cases that require urgent intervention and offer clinical advice on the follow-up and/or further management of the patient.
Considerations
- Time-critical and grossly abnormal results requiring urgent clinical interventions for the disorders in this module.
- The type and range of interventions available for follow-up/further management of pregnancy, neonate and paediatric disorders and disease.
- Responsibilities for follow-up, management and intervention.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 3 | Outcome Understand the UK antenatal and newborn screening programmes and the methodologies. |
| # 4 | Outcome The clinical and laboratory investigation and management of neonates and infants with failure to thrive, hypoglycaemia, jaundice, and hyperammonaemia. |
| # 5 | Outcome The clinical and laboratory investigation and management of neonates and infants suspected of having an inborn error of metabolism. |
| # 6 | Outcome Work in partnership with other clinical specialisms in the investigation of neonates and infants. |
| # 7 | Outcome Interpret and report results of clinical and laboratory investigations relating to pregnancy, neonatology and paediatric clinical biochemistry in the correct clinical context. |