The essential guide to passing the MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice (AKP) exam. Closely aligned to the RCPCH theory exam syllabus and reflective of current UK practice, this book will leave the reader with a sound knowledge of all the core topics relevant to paediatrics and child health, and provide a useful study aid.
The book covers how and why illnesses develop in children and young people, the appropriate investigations and treatment required, the urgency of implementation and the impact of the disease process on the child and their family.
This comprehensive text is edited by Dr Martin Hewitt, a senior theory examiner for the AKP examination, and Dr Roshan Adappa, a senior clinician and postgraduate trainer, with expert input from more than 60 paediatric specialists. Thirty-seven chapters provide comprehensive information of all areas of paediatric practice.
- Directly aligned to the Applied Knowledge in Practice syllabus and exam
- Fifty sample questions along with answers and reasoning explaining each of the answer options
- Chapter on how to prepare for the RCPCH AKP exam
- Clinical scenarios in each chapter outlining difficult clinical problems and proposed management plans
- Clinical images to aid understanding
- Level of detail to support clinical practice of paediatricians with 12-18 months experience
Table of contents:
- Preparing for the AKP exam
- Neonatology
- Adolescent medicine
- Growth and puberty
- Genetics and dysmorphology
- Nutrition
- Behavioural medicine and mental health
- Emergency medicine
- Unintentional injuries and poisoning
- Fluids and electrolyte management
- Safeguarding
- Infectious diseases
- Infection control
- Allergy
- Immunology
- Liver disorders
- Cardiology
- Respiratory
- Hearing and ENT
- Gastroenterology and hepatology
- Nephro-urology
- Haematology
- Oncology
- Dermatology
- Diabetes mellitus
- Endocrinology
- Neurology
- Neurodevelopmental medicine
- Ophthalmology
- Pharmacology
- Musculoskeletal disorders
- Metabolic medicine
- Palliative care
- Ethics and law
- Patient safety and clinical governance
- Evidence-based paediatrics
- Exam questions and answers