An Aid to the MRCPCH Viva

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