Pediatric Clerkship Curriculum
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Learning Objectives
Learn key aspects of the newborn physical exam
Focus on normal versus abnormal physical findings in a newborn
Understand the differential diagnosis for newborn respiratory distress in a newborn
Learn the epidemiology, pathophysiology, presentation, diagnosis and management for the most common etiologies of respiratory distress in a newborn
Understand basic epidemiology of neonatal jaundice
Explain basic bilirubin metabolism and be able to apply this understanding to the pathophysiology of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia
Recognize the clinical presentation for a neonate with jaundice
Conduct an appropriate diagnostic evaluation for a neonate presenting with jaundice
Describe the management of neonatal jaundice
Define Brief Resolved Unexplained Events, or BRUEs
Recognize the clinical presentation of a BRUE Diagnose and risk stratify a patient with a BRUE
Understand the principles of management of BRUEs
Describe the pathophysiology of asthma
Assess the clinical presentation of asthma Navigate diagnosis criteria for asthma
Discuss management of asthma in inpatient and outpatient settings
Understand the epidemiology and pathophysiology of bronchiolitis
Understand the clinical presentation of bronchiolitis
Understand how to diagnose and care for children affected by bronchiolitis
Describe the pathophysiology of croup
Recognize the clinical presentation of croup
Navigate diagnosis criteria for croup
Discuss management of croup
Summarize the clinical basics of fever
Describe the physiology of body temperature regulation and the pathogenesis of fever
Discuss the approach to evaluation and management of a fever in a child
List risk factors for UTI in children
Describe the pathophysiology of UTIs in children
Discuss the common presentations of UTIs in children of different ages
Diagnose a UTI based on clinical presentation and laboratory data
Choose empiric therapy for an infant with a febrile UTI
Describe the approach to imaging after a first febrile UTI in infants
Explain the pathophysiology of Kawasaki Disease (KD)
Recognize the clinical features and diagnostic criteria of KD
Describe the potential complications of KD Discuss the important steps in managing a child with KD
Understand the importance of monitoring child development
Explain the difference between developmental surveillance and developmental screening
Identify the major milestones from birth to five years of age
Advise parents and caregivers with anticipatory guidance for each stage of development
Describe the common risk factors and basic epidemiology of acute otitis media
Understand the interplay of anatomy and microbiology as it relates to the pathophysiology of the illness
Differentiate between acute otitis media, otitis media with effusion, and middle ear effusion
Recognize the common clinical presentation, describe the ear exam, understand diagnostic criteria, and create a differential for otitis media and otalgia
Understand the basics of acute otitis media management
Explain the basic pathophysiology of pediatric constipation
Recognize its clinical presentation
Discuss how to diagnose constipation
Understand the management for constipation
Lessons
Author(s)
Holly Hodges, MD
Clinic Chief, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Specialist | Texas Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics | Baylor College of Medicine
Bianca Shagrin, MD
Pediatrician | Cambridge Health Alliance
Lucy Rubin, MD
Neonatal Fellow | Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Resident Physician | Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Project Coordinator | OPENPediatrics
Alexander Hirsch, MD
Assistant in Pediatrics, Division of Emergency Medicine | Boston Children's Hospital
Instructor of Pediatrics | Harvard Medical School
Elizabeth Pingree, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital Medicine | Boston Children's Hospital
Instructor | Harvard Medical School
Jonathan Fried, MD, MPP
Primary Care | Atrius Health
Beth Harper, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital Medicine | Boston Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics | Harvard Medical School
Lauren (Veit) Collen, MD
Co-Director, VEOIBD Clinic; Gastroenterologist, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition | Boston Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Lisa DiPietro, MD
Assistant Professor, Clinical Pediatrics Critical Care Medicine | Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nina B Gold, MD, MS
Clinical Cytogenetics, Pediatrics | Massachusetts General Hospital
Megan S. Connelly, MD
Associate Medical Director of Well Newborn Services
Pediatric Medicine | Brigham and Women's Hospital
Instructor in Pediatrics | Harvard Medical School
Amanda Growdon, MD
Clinical Chief, Hospital Medicine | Boston Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor | Harvard Medical School
Julia Pian, MD
Senior Associate | Atlas Venture
Associate | Atlas Venture
Attending Pediatric Hospitalist | Boston Medical Center
Attending Physician | Boston Children's Hospital
Laura Chiel, MD, MHPE
Associate Program Director, Pulmonary Fellowship Program
Associate Program Director, Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP) |
Boston Children's Hospital
Instructor of Pediatrics | Harvard Medical School
Piyawat (Sukijthamapan) Arichai, MD
Pediatrics | Children's National Hospital
Daniel S. Kamin MD
Gastroenterologist, Division of Gastroenterology | Hepatology and Nutrition | Boston Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics | Harvard Medical School
Alex Ruan, MD
Fellow, Division of Neonatology | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Jennifer Cheng, MD
Pediatrician, Children's Hospital Primary Care Center (CHPCC) | Boston Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics | Harvard Medical School
Eli Freiman, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician | Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow | Boston Children's Hospital
Chief Resident | Boston Children's Hospital
Ryoko Hamaguchi, MD
Resident Physician | Harvard Plastic Surgery Residency Program
Katherine O'Donnell, MD
Undergraduate Medical Education Director | Boston Children's Hospital
Attending Physician, Hospital Medicine and Medical Toxicology | Boston Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor | Harvard Medical School
Traci Wolbrink, MD, MPH
Co-Director, OPENPediatrics; Co-Director, Center for Educational Excellence and Innovation; Program Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship; Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine | Boston Children’s Hospital
Associate Professor of Anaesthesia | Harvard Medical School
Course Director(s)
Traci Wolbrink, MD, MPH
Co-Director, OPENPediatrics; Co-Director, Center for Educational Excellence and Innovation; Program Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship; Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine | Boston Children’s Hospital
Associate Professor of Anaesthesia | Harvard Medical School
Amanda Growdon, MD
Clinical Chief, Hospital Medicine | Boston Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor | Harvard Medical School
Elizabeth Pingree, MD
Attending Physician, Hospital Medicine | Boston Children's Hospital
Instructor | Harvard Medical School
Katherine O'Donnell, MD
Undergraduate Medical Education Director | Boston Children's Hospital
Attending Physician, Hospital Medicine and Medical Toxicology | Boston Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor | Harvard Medical School