Arab Board Pediatrics Clinical Exam study plan

Build a one-page growth chart interpretation checklist covering weight, length/height, and head circumference percentiles plus crossing-centile red flags

List and explain the standard developmental milestones (gross motor, fine motor, language, social) at 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, and 24 months from memory

Classify common presentations of failure to thrive and short stature into proportionate vs disproportionate and list first-line investigations for each

Practice 10 short clinical vignettes on developmental delay and describe the next step in assessment for each

Explain the components of a well-child visit schedule and list the recommended screening at each age band

Compare breastfed vs formula-fed infant feeding volumes and describe complementary feeding introduction timing

Summarize immunization schedule principles and cold-chain requirements

Draft responses to three ethical scenarios (informed consent in a minor, confidentiality in an adolescent, resource allocation) using a structured framework

Identify the correct approach to suspected child maltreatment including documentation and reporting steps

Describe the initial steps of newborn resuscitation and assign Apgar scores to five written case descriptions

Classify neonatal jaundice by timing and list indications for phototherapy and exchange transfusion

Differentiate respiratory distress syndrome, transient tachypnea of the newborn, and meconium aspiration syndrome by clinical and radiographic features

List the risk factors, presentation, and management principles of neonatal sepsis and hypoglycemia

Explain preterm nutrition and temperature control principles and the complications of prematurity by system

Distinguish innocent from pathologic murmurs using a structured auscultation framework

Outline the initial assessment and stabilization of a child with cyanotic congenital heart disease and of a child in heart failure

Interpret basic pediatric ECG patterns including supraventricular tachycardia and heart block recognition

Classify asthma severity and write a stepwise controller plan including inhaler technique and spacer use

Differentiate bronchiolitis, croup, and pneumonia by age, presentation, and first-line management

Build a differential and investigation pathway for chronic diarrhea, malabsorption, and failure to thrive in a toddler

Outline the assessment of acute gastroenteritis including dehydration grading and oral rehydration calculations

Interpret neonatal cholestasis and list the urgent causes requiring early referral

Describe the diagnosis and management approach to diabetic ketoacidosis in children including fluid and insulin principles

Differentiate short stature, precocious puberty, and thyroid disorders by first-line investigations

Classify nephrotic syndrome and acute glomerulonephritis and state the initial investigations for each

Outline the assessment of hematuria, proteinuria, and urinary tract infection in children including imaging indications

Describe the approach to a child with a first febrile seizure versus epilepsy and list indications for further workup

Differentiate the presentations of meningitis, encephalitis, and raised intracranial pressure and state immediate management

Summarize the classification and first-line management of cerebral palsy and of headache red flags

Outline the approach to fever in the neonate and in the immunocompromised child including empiric antibiotic choices

Classify primary immunodeficiency presentations and list initial screening tests

Describe the evaluation of anemia in children using red cell indices and reticulocyte count

Outline the approach to a child with petechiae, bruising, or a suspected bleeding disorder

Summarize the initial assessment and supportive care priorities in a child with suspected leukemia or lymphoma

Apply a structured ABCDE approach to five written pediatric emergency scenarios and state the first three actions for each

Describe the management of common poisonings (paracetamol, iron, organophosphate, hydrocarbon) including antidotes

Explain triage principles and the recognition of septic shock and anaphylaxis in children

Review the full 12-domain blueprint and identify your three weakest areas with a targeted revision list

Complete a timed mixed-domain mock set and review every incorrect answer