Pediatrics Clerkship: Week 5

Pediatrics Clerkship - Syllabus (PDF)

REQUIRED READING:

Text books

1. Current Diagnosis and Treatment Family Medicine, 2nd Edition by South-Paul, Matheny, Lewis
2. Essentials of family medicine, 2nd Edition Sloan, Slat, Curtis

Recommended Resources:

1. Case Files Family Medicine, Third Edition (LANGE Case Files) 3rd Edition by Eugene Toy (Author), Donald Briscoe, Bruce Britton
2. Blueprints Family Medicine, 3rd Edition (Blueprints Series) Third Edition by Martin S. Lipsky , Mitchell S. King
3. Family Medicine PreTest Self-Assessment and Review, Third Edition by Doug Knutson
4. AAFP’s Board Preparation Questions
5. USPSTF Recommendations

READING Required

• Pediatrics for Medical Students – Most recent edition, edited by Daniel Bernstein and Steven P. Shelov, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

Comprehensive Textbooks

• Nelson’s Textbook of Pediatrics, Latest Edition, Saunders publisher, edited by Behrman, Kliegman, Jenson
• Rudolph ’s Textbook of Pediatrics, Latest Edition, McGraw-Hill publisher, edited by Rudolph, Rudolph, Hostetter, Lister, Siegel

CORE TOPICS

Week 5 Lecture Topics: Adolescence

1. Tanner staging
2. Precocious/delayed puberty
3. Stages of adolescent development
4. Sexually transmitted infections
5. Pregnancy/menstrual irregularities
6. Vaginal discharge

Dermatology

1. Seborrheic dermatitis
2. Atopic dermatitis
3. Impetigo
4. Fungal Infections
5. Exanthems
6. Neurocutaneous stigmata (neurofibromatosis, etc.)

Child Maltreatment Syndrome

1. Physical abuse
2. Sexual abuse and Rape
3. Emotional abuse
4. Neglect
5. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Behavioral Issues

1. Temper tantrums
2. Discipline issues
3. Sleep disorders
4. Attention Deficit Disorders
5. Hyperactivity issues
6. Learning disabilities
7. Oppositional defiant disorders

Miscellaneous

1. Fever without focus
2. Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection (HIV)
3. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

Ingestions and Toxidromes

1. Lead poisoning
2. Salicylate, acetaminophen
3. Iron

Quiz 5: Adolescent, Dermatology, Maltreatment, Behavior issues, Miscellaneous and Ingestion and toxidromes (end of Week 5)

Source:
https://www.windsor.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Pediatrics-Syllabus.pdf
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