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An Aid to the MRCPCH Viva

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Description
Written in a dialogue style, in order to mimic the exam and build a candidates confidence, this book discusses in a structured way over 100 representative topics that might come up in the viva.
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Publication date
2001
Issue number
2
Cover
paperback
Pages count
304
Dimensions (mm)
191 x 248
Weight (g)
517
  • 1. Basic sciences and pathophysiology
    Differentiation of the gonads and ambiguous genitalia
    Immunomodulation
    Apoptosis
    Nitric oxide
    Embryology of the gastrointestinal tract
    The differences between cellular and humoral immunity
    Bilirubin metabolism
    Haemoglobin and the oxygen dissociation curve
    Calcium metabolism
    Renal physiology

    2. Emergency paediatrics
    Diabetic ketoacidosis
    Status asthmaticus
    Status epilepticus
    Stridor
    A child with multiple injuries
    An unconscious child
    Meningococcal disease
    Basic life support
    Poisoning
    Resuscitation fluids
    Management of burns
    Drowning
    Management of cardiac arrhythmias
    Electrolyte disturbances

    3. Neonatology
    Hypoglycaemia
    Necrotising enterocolitis
    Breastfeeding
    Ventilation
    Milks in neonatology
    Bone disease in neonatology
    Management of polycythaemia
    Intraventricular haemorrhage
    Jaundice
    Antenatal screening
    Management of inborn errors of metabolism
    Ethical dilemmas on the neonatal unit
    Metabolic acidosis
    Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy
    Neonatal fits
    Breaking bad news
    Morbidity and mortality on the neonatal unit

    4. Cardiology and respiratory medicine
    Developments in cystic fibrosis
    Asthma
    Bronchiolitis
    Cough in children
    Cardiomyopathy
    Primary ciliary dyskinesia
    Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
    Post-operative complications of cardiac surgery
    Kawasaki disease
    Complication of congenital heart disease

    5. Gastroenterology and infection
    Obesity in childhood
    Recurrent abdominal pain
    Failure to thrive
    Management of gastroenteritis
    Pyrexia of unknown origin
    Inflammatory bowel disease
    HIV and AIDS
    Dehydration and rehydration
    Vomiting
    Diarrhoea

    6. Endocrinology, growth and renal medicine
    Use of growth hormone in paediatrics
    Short stature and constitutional delay in puberty
    Diabetes - latest developments
    Urinary tract infection
    Precocious puberty
    Management of renal failure
    Haematuria
    Haemolytic uraemic syndrome
    Nephrotic syndrome
    Neurology
    Creutzfeld-Jakob disease
    Cerebral palsy
    Epilepsy and management of a first afebrile fit
    Stroke in childhood
    Developmental delay
    Ataxia
    Community paediatrics
    Non-accidental injury
    Enuresis
    Constipation
    Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
    Chronic fatigue syndrome
    Immunisations
    School non-attendance
    Autism and Aspergers syndrome
    Eating disorders

    9. Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics
    Prescribing in paediatrics
    Antibiotics and antibiotic resistance
    Cisapride
    Zoster immunoglobulin
    Drug interactions
    Drugs in pregnancy
    Drugs and breastfeeding
    Inhaled corticosteroids in asthma

    10. Oncology, haematology and rheumatology
    Petechial rash
    The genetics of cancer
    Complications of chemo/radiotherapy
    Medical aspects of splenectomy
    Bone marrow transplantation
    Management of neutropaenia
    Management of juvenile chronic arthritis
    Lymphadenoathy

    11. Miscellaneous
    Ambulatory paediatrics
    Evidence-based medicine, NICE and the Cochrane collaboration
    Designing a research study
    The internet
    Teaching
    Statistics
    Audit
    Screening
    Paper critique

    12. Recent developments and controversies
    MMR, Crohns disease and autism
    Causes of SIDS
    Reporting to the Coroner
    The fetal origin of adult disease
    Molecular biology

    Index
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