MODULE 22: paediatrics i
We are rapidly approaching the business end of the course, and so we have come to paediatrics. As usual, this is a specialty in its own right, and you could spend years studying it. We have two modules, where we take you through the most important parts of paediatrics.
Remember that in the old exam paediatrics accounted for approximately 25% of the marks. There is no reason for that to change. So a substantial number of the marks will come from this topic.
Here's the great thing about it; you've already studied a lot of the topics that aides relates to. For example, 'burns' in trauma, already covered, DKA in endocrine, already covered etc.. There are specific topics that you should concentrate upon, that were discussed at the face to face, such as fever, seizures, limping child, non-accidental injury etc.. When you get to the 'solve' part of this page, you'll understand what we mean.
Remember that in the old exam paediatrics accounted for approximately 25% of the marks. There is no reason for that to change. So a substantial number of the marks will come from this topic.
Here's the great thing about it; you've already studied a lot of the topics that aides relates to. For example, 'burns' in trauma, already covered, DKA in endocrine, already covered etc.. There are specific topics that you should concentrate upon, that were discussed at the face to face, such as fever, seizures, limping child, non-accidental injury etc.. When you get to the 'solve' part of this page, you'll understand what we mean.
watch.
Below is a set of videos from ResusTV. Remember you have 2 modules, in which we cover all of these. They contain most of the basic material you need. The lectures below are from 2010-2012 and clicking on the link will take you to the resus.com.au site. You will have seen some of these during the course. That's fine, just watch what you haven't already and if you watch them all, it's revision.
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READ
There are three blogs on paediatric topics below for you all to read. Worthwhile because they phrase some important paediatric topics up in a clinical frame. Take the time to read through this module's solution as well.
Finally, it can be hard to work out exactly what to be reading for paeds. If you are stumped on where to start, or have limited time the NSW clinical guidelines (available at www.kidsfamilies.health.nsw.gov.au/publications) are very well written and ED clinically focused summaries of important paediatric topics. As someone advised Luke during his preparation for the fellowship - "if you know these you've covered most of the important paediatric topics." (There are a large number of guidelines, hyperlinks for the highest yield ones are below and open in a new window.)
Finally, it can be hard to work out exactly what to be reading for paeds. If you are stumped on where to start, or have limited time the NSW clinical guidelines (available at www.kidsfamilies.health.nsw.gov.au/publications) are very well written and ED clinically focused summaries of important paediatric topics. As someone advised Luke during his preparation for the fellowship - "if you know these you've covered most of the important paediatric topics." (There are a large number of guidelines, hyperlinks for the highest yield ones are below and open in a new window.)
solve.
So, something a little different for the solve. Grab yourself a coffee and a piece of paper, and ask yourself, what do I really need to know about paediatrics for the exam?
Make some notes, and then click below for our thoughts.
Make some notes, and then click below for our thoughts.
write.
Again, we know it's getting busy, so not too much to do this module. Write 3 paediatric MCQs and 1 paeds SAQ on a topic of your choice. Post into the dropbox.