Behavioural medicine and mental health
After reading this chapter you should: • be able to assess, diagnose and manage common emotional and behavioural problems • know about the effects of physical diseases on behaviour and…
Genetics and dysmorphology
After reading this chapter you should: • be able to explain and provide advice regarding patterns of inheritance • be able to diagnose and manage common genetic and dysmorphological conditions…
Neonatology
After reading this chapter you should be able to diagnose and manage: • birth injury • short and long-term consequence of preterm birth • common medical conditions • common surgical…
Growth and puberty
After reading this chapter you should: • know the causes of problems relating to growth and puberty • be able to assess, diagnose and manage problems relating to growth and…
Adolescent medicine
After reading this chapter you should be able to: • manage transition of adolescents with chronic health needs to adult services • assess and diagnose risk-taking behaviours including non-adherence, self-harm,…
Preparing for the AKP exam
After reading this chapter you should understand: • the structure and format of the AKP examination • the range of topics covered by the syllabus • the style of questions…
Lucky Break
Lucky Break David B. Wilson Julie A. Steinberg CHIEF COMPLAINT “Fell out of bed” HISTORY of PRESENT ILLNESS A 4-year-old boy with sickle cell disease (Hb SS) fell from a…
Health Inequities in the Postpartum Period/Pregnancy Interval Care
Health Inequities in the Postpartum Period/Pregnancy Interval Care Ashish Premkumar Divya Mallampati Melissa A. Simon Introduction Health disparities in the United States, both in terms of access to health care…
The Fourth Trimester
The Fourth Trimester Jeannie C. Kelly George A. Macones Introduction The term, “the fourth trimester,” was originally coined by pediatrician Dr Harvey Karp in his popular parenting books to describe…
