How to Manage: Paediatric Allergy Training (PAT 2) (Online)

This is the second of a series of three Paediatric Allergy Training study days that focus on the practical clinical management of allergy in children and young people.
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The RCPCH is pleased to offer this course at a reduced rate. Please note the fees may be subject to change.

  • RCPCH member - Trainee as well as SAS Doctor, Nurses, AHPs: £110
  • RCPCH member - Consultant: £140
  • Non-RCPCH member: £200

Course overview

Our Paediatric Allergy Training (PAT) series is designed to enhance your knowledge and confidence in managing children with food allergies and their comorbid allergic conditions.

To gain the full benefit from this unique series, we advise delegates to begin with PAT 1 and work through to PAT 3. The series will cover increasing complexity in allergy management through PAT 1, 2 and 3. 

You need to have completed the first study day in the series (PAT 1), before attending PAT 2. See ‘Target audience’ for more information.

Content covered in PAT 2 was well balanced, interesting and clinically relevant

Course description

This course will take you through the practical aspects of recognising and managing paediatric allergy, including the history of food allergy, hot topics in the management of nut allergy, common allergy problems and underlying disease mechanisms.  

The faculty for the PAT series consists of a multi-disciplinary team of expert consultants, senior nursing staff, dietitians and GPs working in allergy care across the UK, who will share real life examples and cases throughout the course to support your learning.

Friendly team who all have a common aim to deliver best practice to children with allergy

Learning aim

The PAT courses provide healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills required to effectively manage children with complex food allergies and their comorbid allergic conditions.

Learning outcomes of PAT 2 online course

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

  • Use the EATERS method and the allergy test stewardship model in a number of increasingly complex clinical scenarios
  • Explore differential diagnosis and management of other causes of an unsettled infant
  • Describe the clinical presentation, diagnosis and natural history of common food allergies including, milk, egg, peanut, and tree nut allergies, and pollen food syndrome
  • Explore the issues related to the prescription of adrenaline auto-injectors in children with severe food allergy
  • Describe practical aspects of the management of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis in children
  • Be able to recognise and diagnose chronic urticaria in children, providing first line treatment
  • Describe the use of dietary ladders for the treatment of cow’s milk and egg allergy, be aware of clinical scenarios where they would be used in clinical practice and common pitfalls to avoid
  • Gain confidence in understanding the immunisation of egg allergic children
  • Observe and describe how the multi-disciplinary team can contribute to clinical practice.  
  • Know when and where to refer for further advice

Pre-course learning 

There will be pre-course learning to go with this course in the form of pre-recorded lectures. Please take this into account when applying for study leave. It will amount to around 1.5 hours of additional learning. 

Target audience

PAT 2 is suitable for all professionals seeing children with allergic disease and particularly paediatricians in general paediatric practice.  

Please note the course is designed for delegates who have already attend the first study day in the series – PAT 1. You need to attend PAT 1 prior to attending PAT 2. If you have not completed PAT 1 but would still like to register for this course please contact the RCPCH (clinicalcourses@rcpch.ac.uk) to discuss prior to booking.

Course requirements 

To participate in this online course, you will need access to:

  • Windows or Mac Computer (laptop/desktop or tablet)
  • An internet connection – broadband wired or wireless (3G or 4G/LTE). Minimum bandwidth is 600kbps (up/down) and recommended is 1.5 Mbps (up/down)
  • Microphone and speaker - either using the built-in microphone/speaker or a headset connected to your laptop/desktop or tablet
  • Webcam - either using the built-in webcam or separate webcam connected to your laptop/desktop or tablet
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