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QUESTIONS FOR THE STATE VIVA VOCE EXAMINATION IN PEDIATRICS
(dif.dg. = differential diagnosis)
Childhood age periods and their main characteristics
Diseases of the esophagus and of the stomach Fever - dif. dg.
Newborn - adaptation after birth
Diseases of the gut
Polyuria - dif. dg.
Low-birth-weight newborn
Hepatitis
Headache - dif. dg.
Newborn screening
Portal hypertension, cirrhosis
Exanthema - dif. dg.
Newborn – life threatening cong. developmental defects
Tubulopathies
Vomiting - dif. dg.
Bleeding disorders in newborns and infants
Adrenal glands functional disorders
Convulsions - dif. dg.
Congenital infections
Calcium-phosphate metabolism disorders
Diarrhea - dif. dg.
Breathing problems in newborns
Physiology of water balance related to age
Failure to thrive - dif. dg.
Neonatal jaundice
Intestinal parasites
Short stature – dif. dg.
Neonatal infections
Diabetes mellitus
Abdominal pain- dif. dg.
Congenital anomalies of urinary tract
Defects in metabolism of aminoacids
Tall stature-dif. dg.
Congenital anomalies of respiratory tract
Defects in metabolism of carbohydrates
Delayed puberty – dif. dg.
Congenital anomalie of gastrointestinal tract
Defects in metabolism of lipids
Precocious puberty– dif. dg.
Congenital heart defects without shunt
Defects in metabolism manifested as acute
Hematuria - dif. dg.
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Congenital heart defects – left-to-right shunt lesions
Streptococcal and staphylococcal infections
Edema – dif. dg.
Congenital heart defects – right-to-left shunt lesions
Exanthema-presenting diseases
Melena – dif. dg.
Infant nutrition
Storage diseases
Constipation – dif. dg.
Vaccination
Neuroinfections
Splenomegaly – dif. dg.
Essential demographic data in pediatrics
Tuberculosis
Hyper-, hyponatremia – dif. dg.
Psychomotoric development
Urinary tract infections
Respiratory insufficiency- dif. dg.
Preventive care in pediatrics
Glomerulonephritis
Hyper-, hypokalemia– dif. dg.
Growth
Herpetic infections
Anuria, oliguria– dif. dg.
Practical application of percentile growth charts
Gastrointestinal tract infections
Hypoglycaemia– dif. dg.
Secular acceleration
Disorders of erythrocytes
Hypocalcaemia– dif. dg.
Puberty
Lyme disease
Thrombocytopenia– dif. dg.
Trace elements in nutrition
Cardiac arrhythmias
Obesity– dif. dg.
Injuries, poisoning and foreign bodies
Myocardial and endocardial
Hepatomegaly– dif. dg.
Child abuse and neglect
Bleeding disorders
Psychomotoric retardation– dif. dg.
Alternative child care (adoption, foster care)
Platelet disorders
Joint pain– dif. dg.
Disordrs of sexual differentiation
Disorders of leukocytes, leukemias
Stridor– dif. dg.
Hypovitaminoses, rickets
Lymphomas and histiocytic syndromes
Proteinuria- dif. dg.
Malabsorption
Tumors in children
Enuresis– dif. dg.
Sudden infant death syndrome
Rheumatic fever
Dyspnoe– dif. dg.
Development of immune system, immunodeficiency
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Leukocytosis– dif. dg.
Health problems in adolescence
Hemolytic-uremic syndrome
Increased blood sedimentation rate– dif.dg.
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Disorders of acid-base balance
Congenital hypothyreosis
Functional disorders of the pituitary gland
Functional disorders of the thyroid gland
Acute laryngitis and epiglottitis
Diarrhoea in infants
Orthopedic problems in children
Psychosomatic symptoms in children
Common pharmacotherapy in pediatrics
Mental anorexia and bulimia
Transplants in children
Inflammatory bowel disease
Cystic fibrosis
Autoimmune diseases in children
Allergy in children
Kawasaki disease
Upper respiratory tract diseases
Lower respiratory tract diseases
Treatment of dehydration
Parenteral nutrition
Treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis
Treatment of heart failure
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Henoch-Schönlein purpura
Nephrotic syndrome
Invasive bacterial infection- sepsis
Rey syndrome
Febrile seizures
Bronchiolitis
Diabetes insipidus
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Cough- dif. dg.
Anemia – dif. dg.
Hypoproteinemia- dif. dg.
Jaundice- dif. dg.
Shock- dif. dg.
Coma- dif. dg.
Hemoptysis- dif. dg.
Gait disorders- dif. dg.
Micro- and macrocephaly- dif. dg.
Tetany- dif. dg.
Lymphadenopathy- dif. dg.
Hypertension- dif. dg.
Nose bleeding- dif. dg.
Weight loss- dif. dg.
Meningeal irritation- dif. dg.