ACGME General Competencies
Appendix 1 ACGME General Competencies ACGME General Competencies Version 1.3 (9.28.99) The residency program must require its residents to develop the competencies in the six areas below to the level…
Teaching Visual
Chapter 50 Teaching Visual Lumbar Puncture Patrice Kruszewski, DO , Glenn R. Stryjewski, MD, MPH Objectives Visualize spinal anatomy to enhance understanding of the lumbar puncture (LP) Describe preparation and…
How to Succeed in the Pediatric Clerkship
Chapter 8 How to Succeed in the Pediatric Clerkship J. Lindsey Lane, MD Introduction How does one define success on the pediatric clerkship? Getting a high grade and performing well…
Anticipatory Guidance
Chapter 15 Anticipatory Guidance English Willis, MD Medical Knowledge and Patient Care Anticipatory guidance (AG) is age and developmentally appropriate health advice focused on improving the health, safety, and physical…
Patient Care
Chapter 3 Patient Care Jennifer L. McCullough, MD , Jason Newland, MD Introduction Patient care is at the foundation of becoming an effective clinician and is truly at the center…
Difficult Encounters
Chapter 101 Difficult Encounters Cynthia DeLago, MD, MPH Speaking Intelligently The primary goal of any patient/caregiver encounter is to develop a partnership that ultimately results in the best medical decisions…
Teaching Visual
Chapter 38 Teaching Visual Examination of the Middle Ear Maureen C. McMahon, MD Objectives Define otitis media with effusion and acute otitis media. Describe use of pneumatic otoscopy and interpretation…
Petechial Rash (Case 55)
Chapter 98 Petechial Rash (Case 55) Sabina B. Singh, MD Case A 4-year-old child presents with fever and a red rash that began today (petechial). Differential Diagnosis Meningococcemia Trauma Enteroviral…
Meningitis (Case 19)
Chapter 49 Meningitis (Case 19) Rebecca Tenney-Soeiro, MD Case A 2-year-old boy with fever, vomiting, and irritability is found to have meningitis. Differential Diagnosis Bacterial meningitis Aseptic meningitis Speaking Intelligently…
The Chronic Child (Case 46)
Chapter 88 The Chronic Child (Case 46) Danna Tauber, MD, MPH Case A 10-year-old girl with a diagnosis of spinal muscular atrophy type II presents to the emergency department (ED)…
