Emergency medicine
After reading this chapter you should be able to assess diagnose and manage: • cardiac arrest • shock • anaphylaxis and acute upper airways obstruction • acute seizures • acute…
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…
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…
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…
Recurrent bacterial vaginosis following metronidazole treatment is associated with microbiota richness at diagnosis
Background Bacterial vaginosis—a condition defined by a shift from Lactobacillus dominance to a polymicrobial, anaerobic bacterial community—increases the risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections and other complications of the female…
Are children born by cesarean delivery at higher risk for respiratory sequelae?
Background Globally, the number of children born by cesarean delivery is constantly increasing. However, hormonal and physiological changes associated with labor and vaginal delivery are considered necessary for lung maturation….
