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,…
PEDIATRICS
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…
Ethics and law
After reading this chapter you should be able to: • apply legal rights of children and young people within the current UK legal framework Ethics Ethics are the principles by…
Unintentional injuries and poisoning
After reading this chapter you should be able to assess, diagnose and manage: • unintentional injuries including trauma and drowning • life-threatening haemorrhage • head and spinal injuries • burns…
Exam questions and answers
This chapter contains 50 questions in the style and format of the MRCPCH AKP examination. A single exam paper would contain 60 questions and take 150 minutes (2½ hours) to…
Evidence-based paediatrics
After reading this chapter you should be able to: • apply evidence-based medicine to clinical practice • interpret a research paper or systematic review appropriately Evidence-based paediatrics requires the paediatrician…
Patient safety and clinical governance
After reading this chapter you should: • be able to apply patient safety thinking • understand how human factors detrimental to care can be minimised • be able to lead…
Palliative care
After reading this chapter you should understand: • the ethics of palliative care in life-limiting conditions and in the withdrawal and withholding of care • the application of nonpharmacological and…
Musculoskeletal disorders
After reading this chapter you should be able to assess, diagnose and manage: • acute and chronic musculoskeletal disease • musculoskeletal inflammatory diseases • common vasculitic disorders • common inherited…
