[Diagnosis and treatment of acute tonsillopharyngitis. Consensus document update]. / Actualización del documento de consenso sobre el diagnóstico y tratamiento de la faringoamigdalitis aguda.

An update of the Spanish consensus document on the diagnosis and treatment of acute tonsillopharyngitis is presented. Clinical scores should not be used to prescribe antibiotics, unless microbiological tests are not available or there is a child at risk of rheumatic fever. There is no score better than those set out in the previous consensus. Microbiological tests are recommended in proposed cases, regardless of the result of the scores. Penicillin is the treatment of choice, prescribed twice a day for 10 days. Amoxicillin is the first alternative, prescribed once or twice a day for the same time. First-generation cephalosporins are the treatment of choice in children with non-immediate reaction to penicillin or amoxicillin. Josamycin and midecamycin are the best options for children with immediate penicillin allergic reactions, when non-beta-lactam antibiotics should be used. In microbiological treatment failure, and in streptococcal carriers, the treatments proposed in the previous consensus are still applicable.

[«I Prepare My Rotation By¼, a virtual complement of paediatric specialist training]. / «Preparo Mi Rotación Por¼, complemento virtual de la formación MIR en Pediatría.

The Spanish Paediatric Association (AEP) has, among its objectives, to develop activities aimed at the training of its members. Thus, in 2013, it began its most ambitious training project, the virtual platform, «Continuum¼. Now it presents a new section aimed at Internal Medicine Residents (MIR) in Paediatrics and their tutors: «I Prepare My Rotation By¼ (PMRP), which has as objectives to reduce the variation in MIR training, to help the tutors in their teaching function, to facilitate collaborative and skill-based learning, reflective training, and the resolving of the particular problems of the professional profile of each paediatric speciality. PMRP is split into three main sections: «From where do we start¼ (with the sub-sections: self-assessment questionnaire and learning agreement), «Situations to resolve¼ (where the clinical scenarios that have been selected in the learning agreement are broken down), and «To where have we got¼ (which includes again the sub-sections at the beginning of the rotation in order to check if the expected objectives have been reached, and the assessment report). It also has other resources: prior knowledge, portfolio, and discussion forum. Five features of the proposed training model should be highlighted: the clinical scenario as a starting point; skill-based learning (based on the Global Paediatric Educational Consortium); the assessment as a training stimulus; the power of collaborative learning, and the participation of the different specialist societies of the AEP in the development of its contents.

Actualización del documento de consenso sobre el diagnóstico y tratamiento de la faringoamigdalitis aguda / Diagnosis and treatment of acute tonsillopharyngitis. Consensus document update

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«Preparo Mi Rotación Por», complemento virtual de la formación MIR en Pediatría / «I Prepare My Rotation By», a virtual complement of paediatric specialist training

La Asociación Española de Pediatría (AEP) tiene entre sus objetivos desarrollar actividades encaminadas a la formación de sus socios. Así, en 2013 puso en marcha su proyecto formativo más ambicioso, la plataforma de formación virtual «Continuum». Se presenta ahora una nueva sección dirigida a los médicos internos residentes (MIR) en Pediatría y a sus tutores: «Preparo Mi Rotación Por» (PMRP), que tiene como propósitos disminuir la variabilidad en la formación de los MIR, asistir a los tutores en su función docente, facilitar el aprendizaje colaborativo y basado en competencias, el entrenamiento reflexivo y la resolución de problemas propios del perfil profesional de cada especialidad pediátrica. PMRP se distribuye en tres secciones principales: «De dónde partimos» (con las subsecciones: cuestionario de autoevaluación y contrato de aprendizaje), «Situaciones a resolver» (donde se desglosan los escenarios clínicos que han sido escogidos en el contrato de aprendizaje) y «A dónde llegamos» (que vuelve a incluir las subsecciones del comienzo de la rotación, para comprobar si los objetivos previstos han sido alcanzados, y el informe de evaluación). Además, cuenta con otros recursos: conocimientos previos, porfolio y foro de debate. Cabe destacar cinco aspectos del modelo formativo propuesto en esta nueva sección: el escenario clínico como punto de partida; el aprendizaje basado en competencias (fundamentado en el Global Pediatric Educational Consortium); la evaluación como estímulo de formación; el poder del aprendizaje colaborativo, y la participación de las diferentes sociedades de especialidad de la AEP en el desarrollo de sus contenidos

The Spanish Paediatric Association (AEP) has, among its objectives, to develop activities aimed at the training of its members. Thus, in 2013, it began its most ambitious training project, the virtual platform, «Continuum». Now it presents a new section aimed at Internal Medicine Residents (MIR) in Paediatrics and their tutors: «I Prepare My Rotation By» (PMRP), which has as objectives to reduce the variation in MIR training, to help the tutors in their teaching function, to facilitate collaborative and skill-based learning, reflective training, and the resolving of the particular problems of the professional profile of each paediatric speciality. PMRP is split into three main sections: «From where do we start» (with the sub-sections: self-assessment questionnaire and learning agreement), «Situations to resolve» (where the clinical scenarios that have been selected in the learning agreement are broken down), and «To where have we got» (which includes again the sub-sections at the beginning of the rotation in order to check if the expected objectives have been reached, and the assessment report). It also has other resources: prior knowledge, portfolio, and discussion forum. Five features of the proposed training model should be highlighted: the clinical scenario as a starting point; skill-based learning (based on the Global Paediatric Educational Consortium); the assessment as a training stimulus; the power of collaborative learning, and the participation of the different specialist societies of the AEP in the development of its contents

Continuum: el poder del aprendizaje virtual y la Web 2.0 en la formación médica en Pediatría. Tres años de experiencia / Continuum: the power of e-learning and Web 2.0 in medical training in paediatrics. Three years of experience

Los médicos tienen el compromiso de mantener al día sus competencias y ser críticos en su ejercicio profesional. Internet ha supuesto una revolución en la distribución de información y conocimiento. Las sociedades científicas tienen la responsabilidad de responder a las necesidades de formación de quienes representan, diseñar estrategias para enlazar formación y práctica médica, y brindar una atención óptima a la población. Se presenta la experiencia de Continuum, plataforma de formación diseñada ad hoc por la Asociación Española de Pediatría, que partiendo del Curriculum Global de Educación Pediátrica (GPEC) promueve una formación basada en competencias, sitúa al alumno (pregrado, posgrado, profesionales en ejercicio) en el centro del proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje y establece una relación directa entre las competencias requeridas (conocimientos, habilidades y actitudes) y los contenidos de formación. Entre las actividades formativas desarrolladas en Continuum, cabe citar: cursos de formación y actividades individuales agrupadas en distintas secciones (Imagen de la semana, Casos clínicos interactivos, Novedades bibliográficas, Artículo destacado, Píldoras formativas, Herramientas para la consulta). En este artículo exponemos las señas de identidad y las fortalezas de Continuum, el portal de formación en Pediatría de la Asociación Española de Pediatría, y la experiencia adquirida en los 3 años de andadura

Doctors are committed to maintain competence and be critical in their professional practice. The internet revolution has led to a new age of disseminating information and knowledge. The Scientific Societies are entrusted with the training needs of those that they represent, with the development of strategies to link training and medical practice. They also have a responsibility to provide optimal healthcare to the population. The experience of Continuum is presented in this article. It is a training platform based on the Global Curriculum for Paediatric Education (GPEC), designed ad hoc by the Spanish Paediatric Association. Continuum promotes a competency-based training, in which students (undergraduate, graduate, and practicing physicians) are the centre of the teaching-learning process. The Continuum approach establishes a direct relationship between the competences that are needed for a competent paediatric practice (knowledge, skills, and attitudes), as well as training material. Training activities in Continuum include: training courses and individual learning activities, distributed into different sections ("Weekly image", "interactive clinical cases", "News in bibliography", "Highlighted Article", "Pills" and "tools for daily practice"). In this article we present the hallmarks and strengths of Continuum, the training platform of the Spanish Paediatric Association, and the experience achieve during these first three years of its existence