Module objectives
By the end of this module, you should be able to gather focused information, identify the most likely and most dangerous diagnoses, choose appropriate investigations, begin safe management and communicate the plan clearly.
Core presentations
Fever in infants and children
Practise a focused assessment, prioritized differential, targeted investigations, immediate management and safety-netting.
Respiratory distress and wheeze
Practise a focused assessment, prioritized differential, targeted investigations, immediate management and safety-netting.
Dehydration, vomiting and diarrhea
Practise a focused assessment, prioritized differential, targeted investigations, immediate management and safety-netting.
Rash and infectious presentations
Practise a focused assessment, prioritized differential, targeted investigations, immediate management and safety-netting.
Growth and developmental concerns
Practise a focused assessment, prioritized differential, targeted investigations, immediate management and safety-netting.
Newborn feeding and jaundice
Practise a focused assessment, prioritized differential, targeted investigations, immediate management and safety-netting.
Immunization counselling
Practise a focused assessment, prioritized differential, targeted investigations, immediate management and safety-netting.
Adolescent confidentiality
Practise a focused assessment, prioritized differential, targeted investigations, immediate management and safety-netting.
Child maltreatment and safeguarding
Practise a focused assessment, prioritized differential, targeted investigations, immediate management and safety-netting.
Expected station skills
- Observe before touching
- Age-specific vital-sign interpretation
- Hydration and work-of-breathing assessment
- Communicate with child and caregiver
- Weight-based safe planning
Red flags and escalation
- Toxic appearance
- Non-blanching rash
- Apnea or cyanosis
- Poor perfusion
- Altered consciousness
- Safeguarding concern
Station rehearsal template
- Read the task and identify the required output.
- Open professionally and establish the agenda.
- Gather focused positive and negative findings.
- Summarize and prioritize the differential.
- State investigations and management in a safe sequence.
- Address the patient’s concerns and understanding.
- Close with disposition, follow-up and safety-netting.
Suggested complete 11-minute stations
Fever in an eight-week-old infant
Use an age-specific febrile-infant pathway and assess invasive bacterial infection.
Child with severe wheeze and respiratory distress
Recognize life-threatening pediatric asthma and stabilize first.
Two-year-old with language delay
Assess all developmental domains and arrange early supports.