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…
Dermatology
After reading this chapter you should be able to assess, diagnose and manage: • atopic eczema • skin infections • drug eruptions • urticaria • skin manifestations of systemic disorders…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Metabolic medicine
After reading this chapter you should: • know the biochemical features of metabolic diseases • be able to undertake and interpret relevant metabolic investigations • understand the clinical presentation and…
Ophthalmology
After reading this chapter you should be able to assess, diagnose and manage: • visual impairment • proptosis and ptosis • strabismus and nystagmus • glaucoma, papilloedema, eye tumours and…
