Abbreviations
Section 1: Adolescent - menstrual abnormalities, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, contraception, sexually transmitted
infections
Section 2: Allergy/Immunology - anaphylaxis, urticaria, primary immunodeficiency, allergic rhinitis, food allergies
Section 3: Behavior/Development - deveolpmental milestones, language development and delay, stuttering, sleep issues
in infancy, down syndrome, mental retardation, ADHD, depression, tics/Tourette's
syndrome, encopresis, enuresis, autism spectrum disorders
Section 4: Cardiology - arrhythmias & ECG's, murmurs, ventricular & atrial septal defects, bacterial endocarditis
prophylaxis, syncope & near syncope
Section 5: Dermatology - acne, eczema, diaper rash, contact dermatitis, skin infections, viral exanthems, vascular
skin lesions, hypopigmented skin lesions
Section 6: Endocrinology - polycystic ovarian syndrome, type one diabetes mellitus, normal puberty, precocious puberty,
delayed puberty
Section 7: ENT - acute otitis media, otitis media with effusion, otitis externa, cerumen removal, hearing loss/audiology,
sinusitis, nasal trauma & epistaxis, cleft lip & palate, pharyngitis, neck mass
Section 8: Gastroenterology - acute abdominal pain, chronic abdominal pain, gastrointestinal bleeding, intussusception,
constipation, acute diarrhea, failure to thrive, celiac disease, gastroesophageal reflux
disease
Section 9: General Pediatrics - pre-participation physical exam, anticipatory guidance for select syndromes, dental
issues, lead poisoning, child abuse, chest pain,dehydration, burns, bites & stings,
apparent life-threatening event, sudden infant death syndrome, foreign bodies,
office emergency preparedness, Henoch-Schonlein purpura, Kawasaki disease, car safety
seats, lacerations, growth
Section 10: Hematology - anemia, sickle cell disease, bleeding diatheses, hypercoagulable state, idiopathic
thrombocytopenia purpura
Section 11: Immunizations - schedule: 0-6 yrs. old, schedule: 7-18 yrs. old, catch-up schedule, pearls & adverse
reactions, vaccine brand names & contents
Section 12: Infectious Disease - return to school guidelines, fever guidelines, tuberculosis
Section 13: Neonatology - apgar scores, common newborn interventions, intrauterine growth retardation, common
newborn problems, ophthalmia neonatorum, discharge criteria for newborns, dysplasia of the
hip, group B strep infections, new ballard score, fetal-infant growth chart, newborn screen,
hyperbilirubinemia (risk-stratification nomogram, phototherapy nomogram, exchange
transfusion levels)
Section 14: Nephrology - hypertension, microscopic hematuria, proteinuria, nephrotic syndrome
Section 15: Neurology - headache, seizures, febrile seizures, minor closed head injury, sports-related concussion,
return-to-play guidelines, movement disorders, neurocutaneous disorders
Section 16: Nutrition - infant feeding guidelines, breastfeeding, daily nutritional requirements, obesity, metabolic
syndrome
Section 17: Ophthalmology - vision screening, strabismus & nystagmus, conjunctivitis
Section 18: Orthopedics - back pain, limp, scoliosis, fractures, craniosynostosis, intoeing/out-toeing/genu varnum
Section 19: Pulmonology - asthma, bronchiolitis, chronic cough, pneumonia, obstructive sleep apnea, croup
Section 20: Urology - testicular problems, urinary tract infection, vesicoureteral reflux
Conversion Tables & Formulas - antipyretic dosing, BMI estimate tables, pounds to kilograms, inches to centimeters
Growth Charts
