Abstract
In the objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE), you are likely to get at least one and often two stations, on a pediatric case scenario. This will include a detailed history, possibly a discussion of an examination (the need to examine a child in the OSCE setting is unlikely), and likely to end in counseling and/or discussing a management plan with the child’s parents. Pediatric cases can be highly varied, and this chapter will aim to cover the most common topics.
You will most likely be taking a history from the child’s parents (role player) and may need to discuss a physical examination with the examiner in the room. In most cases, the station will be approximately 10 minutes; one should try to keep the history and examination discussion to 5 minutes, leaving 5 minutes to counsel and discuss a management plan with the parents.
This chapter outlines common pediatric-related topics important for an OSCE. At the beginning of the chapter, there is an overview of the history taking required for pediatric stations, followed by several common and important pediatric presentations with detailed histories and counseling discussions. In pediatric cases, it is important to develop skills in communication to be able to counsel and reassure the child’s parents.
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Khalid, U., Sherazi, M.H. (2019). Pediatrics. In: Sherazi, M., Dixon, E. (eds) The Objective Structured Clinical Examination Review . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95444-8_12
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