DNB Pediatrics

Most Important Topics & Questions

General Paediatrics

Child abuse Developmental milestones Red flags of development Growth charts Short stature Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Child Psychiatry

Conduct disorders Bulimia and Anorexia ADHD Autism

Genetics

Down’s Syndrome Gene Therapy Genetic Counselling

Nutrition

Breastfeeding Milk banking SAM Paediatric Obesity Rickets

Emergency & Critical Care

Triage Septic Shock Burns Paracetamol poisoning Scorpion bite Iron toxicity

Neonatology

SNCU Thermal balance in newborn KMC Amniocentesis Antenatal screening in Downs High risk infant Developmentally supportive care Feeding of preterm Birth asphyxia / HIE Neonatal Resuscitation HMD / RDS PPHN NEC Neonatal Jaundice

Adolescent Medicine

SMR Common problems in Adolescence

Immunology & Allergy

IEM SCID Hematopoietic Stem cell transplant Asthma Status asthmaticus

Rheumatic Diseases

JIA ERA Kawasaki HSP

Infectious Diseases

Fever with rash PUO Enteric fever TB AFP / Polio Dengue Malaria

Digestive System

GERD TEF Upper GI bleed Constipation Celiac disease Diarrhoea Hepatic Encephalopathy Acute, persistent and chronic diarrhoea

Respiratory System

PFT Causes of Stridor Pneumonia Cystic Fibrosis

Cardiovascular System

Foetal circulatory system Pulse oximetry VSD Cyanotic spells in TOF Endocarditis SVT CCF Hypertension Rheumatic heart disease

Haematology

IDA Megaloblastic Anaemia Sickle cell Thalassemia DIC ITP Haemophilia NAIT

Oncology

Tumour lysis syndrome Acute Lymphoblastic leukaemia Hodgkins lymphoma

Nephrology

Nephrotic syndrome Approach to haematuria HUS RRT AKI CKD UTI VUR

Endocrinology

Diabetes insipidus Diabetes mellitus DKA Changes in puberty Delayed puberty Congenital hypothyroidism Hashimoto thyroiditis CAH DSD

Neurology

Neural tube defects CSF circulation / Hydrocephalus Partial seizures Febrile Seizures Status epilepticus Stroke Encephalitis Tubercular meningitis Management of ICT Floppy infant DMD GBS

Eye, Ear, Skin, Bones

ROP Hearing impairment / assessment Acute Otitis media Differential diagnosis of maculopapular rash Exantamatous fever CTEV DDH Achondroplasia Osteogenesis imperfecta

Pharmacology

Uses of IVIG Uses of NO Rituximab Antibiotic Resistance

Vaccination

UIP schedule VVM AEFI Pneumococcal vaccine

Social Paediatrics

RBSK IYCF JSSK IMNCI NTEP

Statistics

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