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2 units across 2 domains — Age-aware, exam-exhaustive general paediatrics topic guides.

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Paediatrics Fellowship Topics — Plate — paedsMedVellum Press

2Units

2Domains

cardiology clinical-assessment-and-reasoning

Domain

cardiology

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Kawasaki disease and coronary complications

Fellowship guide to Kawasaki disease and its coronary complications: the febrile infant with conjunctivitis, rash and red cracked lips, the diagnostic criteria for complete and incomplete disease, the 10-day IVIG and aspirin window that prevents aneurysms, the IVIG-resistant child and escalation to infliximab or steroids, coronary artery z-score grading and anti-thrombotic management, the long-term risk of stenosis and myocardial infarction, and the AHA, European SHARE and ANZ consensus positions.

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Domain

clinical-assessment-and-reasoning

high

Recognising the seriously ill child and paediatric assessment triangle

An age- and baseline-aware fellowship approach to recognising serious paediatric illness, using the Paediatric Assessment Triangle for first impression, immediate ABCDE stabilisation, repeated reassessment, capability-based escalation or retrieval, communication, safeguarding and safe disposition.

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