Fellowship in Paediatric Pulmonology

Fellowship

Fellowship in Paediatric Pulmonology
Course Overview

This fellowship aims to provide specialized training in Paediatric Pulmonology, equipping healthcare professionals with the skills and knowledge necessary to address respiratory and sleep-related issues in paediatric patients.

The need for Fellowship in Paediatric Pulmonology

Fellowship in Paediatric Pulmonology is crucial as it provides specialized training for healthcare professionals, ensuring they acquire expertise in diagnosing and managing respiratory conditions in children. This focused training addresses the unique challenges of paediatric pulmonary care, enhancing the quality of healthcare for young patients with respiratory issues.

Who can benefit from the course

A fellowship in Paediatric Pulmonology can benefit paediatricians and respiratory medicine practitioners who wish to specialize in the respiratory care of children. This fellowship provides specialized training in the diagnosis and management of respiratory conditions in paediatric patients, including asthma, cystic fibrosis, and other respiratory disorders. It's particularly beneficial for those aiming to enhance their expertise in paediatric respiratory medicine and contribute to improving the respiratory health of children.

Course Faculty

Dr KR Bharath Kumar Reddy
Consultant Pediatric
Pulmonologist & Sleep Specialist
Shishuka Children's Hospital &
Indira Gandhi Institute of Child

Health
Dr. Sumana S
MBBS,MD,(Paeds)
DPSM Fellowship In Paediatric pulmonology

Course Structure

Course Duration : Two years
Eligibility:
• Attendance: minimum 85%
• Satisfactory Internal assessment
• Approval of dissertation/research/long essay project submitted
Fellow will be eligible to appear for theory examination only after being certified on
the basis of
internal assessment. Upon completion, fellows will be well-equipped to diagnose,
manage, and conduct research in paediatric pulmonology, contributing to the
advancement of healthcare in these specialized areas.

Syllabus

Evaluation of respiratory symptoms and signs
Pulmonary function testing
Airway endoscopy
Imaging
Acute and chronic lung infection
Tuberculosis
Bronchial asthma and other wheezing disorders
Allergic disorders
Cystic fibrosis
Congenital malformations
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia and chronic lung disease of infancy
Rare diseases
Sleep medicine
Rehabilitation in chronic respiratory disorders
Inhalation therapy
Technology-dependent children
Epidemiology and environmental health
Management and leadership
Teaching
Research
Communication
Rigid and interventional airway endoscopy
Post lung transplant management
Additional diagnostic test

Skill development

The fellow shall get enough opportunities to learn following procedures and skills

PFT: Develop and demonstrate ability to interpret pulmonary function tests
including arterial
• blood gas, pulse oximetry and spirometry
• FOB & BAL: Develop and demonstrate the ability to perform and interpret
diagnostic
• flexible/video bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) findings,
as well as
• understanding the indications for, risks and benefits of this procedure
• Thoracocentesis: Understand the indications for, current techniques for, and
potential
• complications of thoracentesis in children; develop and demonstrate the ability
to interpret
• laboratory studies of pleural fluid
• Chest physiotherapy: learn application and performance of various airway
clearance
• techniques
• FNAC: Learn techniques of performing, processing and interpreting fine
needle aspiration
• and sweat chloride estimation in children
• Respiratory Imaging: Develop and demonstrate ability to interpret respiratory
imaging studies
• including chest radiographs, fluoroscopy, upper airway radiographs,
ventilation/perfusion
• scans, and chest CT
• AFB staining: perform smear preparation, staining and reading smear of
sputum and other
• body fluids for acid fast bacilli
• RNTCP: learn to register newly diagnosed and other cases of tuberculosis
under RNTCP in
• children, manage multi drug resistant TB, complications of ATT and manage.
• Intubations: Develop and demonstrate the ability to perform endoscopic
intubations in
• infants and children using the flexible bronchoscope
• Lung biopsy: Understand the indications for current techniques for and
potential
• complications of lung biopsy in children
• Ventilation: Understand the appropriate use, risks and benefits of more
specialized

• therapeutic modalities such as tracheostomy, chronic mechanical ventilation
(positive and
• negative pressure), CPAP and BiPAP
• Polysomnograms: Understand the indications for, current techniques for, and
interpretation
• of polysomnograms (sleep studies) in children
• Develop and demonstrate the ability to diagnose and treat acute airway and
lung problems
• which occur in the settings of neonatal and pediatric intensive care units
• Understand the indications for, limitations of, and risks of other specialized
diagnostic
• techniques in children, including rigid bronchoscopy, mediastinoscopy, and
thoracoscopy
• Understand the appropriate use, risks and benefits of commonly used
therapeutic modalities such as supplemental oxygen,, bronchodilators,
diuretics, systemic and inhaled corticosteroids, leukotriene inhibitors, inhaled
DNAase, and antibiotics.

Clinical Rotation:
Fellows will engage in hands-on clinical experiences, working closely with
experienced paediatric pulmonologists and sleep specialists. This will include
outpatient clinics, inpatient consultations, and participation in sleep studies.

Educational Methods:
Teaching, Learning methods and Activities
Learning in fellowship program shall be essentially autonomous, self-directed and
entire fellowship period shall be in service training program based on the concept of
learn as you work principle. The following organized learning experiences should be
provided to the students. Timetable for these programs will be drawn every six
months.

Certification
Indian Academy of Pediatrics,
National Respiratory Chapter

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