Medical Students - Viva Exam
The paediatric viva consists of five 4-minute interviews with different examiners. The stations include the following: communication, history, practical, data interpretation, ECG, growth chart, case management, and a video.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Email. (I will not be able to communicate with students close to the exam date).
I trust that you find the following articles useful in your revision for the paediatric viva.
Stations
ECG - read ECG in SVT, VT, block and hyperkalaemia; discuss causes and management.
Topics
Topics
- Croup
- Acute Asthma
- Pulse oximeter
- Peak flow meter
- Inhaler and spacer
- Acute gastroenteritis
- Breastfeeding
- Breastfeeding - advantages
- Formula milk
- Febrile child
- Immunisation
- IV cannula
- Prolonged neonatal jaundice
- Cot death
- DKA
- Anaphylaxis
- Status epilepticus
- Childhood obesity - prepare a little talk about the causes, consequences, and prevention of childhood obesity. Article from Mayo Clinic.
If you are feeling anxious and exhausted, please read the following article.
I wish you success in your exams, especially in paediatrics. You have studied hard for years. Show your examiners that you have a basic knowledge of the subject and that you can approach a clinical situation in a rational and safe way. Be confident! Go for it!