RACP DWE Paediatrics case studies
RACP DWE Paediatrics · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Divisional Written Examination (DWE) is one of the examinations administered by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP), listed alongside the Divisional Clinical Examination and the AFOEM Stage A Written Examination under the College's Trainees section. It sits within the Paediatrics & Child Health training pathway, one of the Basic Training programs the College advertises for trainees, and it functions as a written assessment that trainees in that pathway work towards during their training program. The RACP DWE Paediatrics case studies are 5 cases and about 3,564 words.
1The Febrile 6-Week-Old With a Normal Exam
It is 02:00 in a district hospital without on-site paediatric cover. A 6-week-old ex-36-week infant, now 3.4 kg, is brought by parents with 12 hours of poor feeding (taking ~40 mL per feed instead of 90 mL), one episode of vomiting, and irritability.
775 words, about 4 min2The 4-Year-Old With a Limp and Knee Pain
A 4-year-old boy presents with 3 weeks of intermittent right knee pain and a limp. He points to the anterior knee, not the hip.
737 words, about 4 min3The 14-Year-Old With Abdominal Pain and a Normal Appendix
A 14-year-old girl presents with 18 hours of central abdominal pain that has moved to the right lower quadrant. She has vomited twice and has no diarrhoea.
658 words, about 3 min4The 2-Year-Old With a Seizure and a Rash
A 2-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department after a 4-minute generalised tonic-clonic seizure at home. He has had 3 days of fever, coryza, and cough.
675 words, about 3 min5The 10-Year-Old With New Bedwetting and Weight Loss
A 10-year-old girl presents with 2 months of secondary nocturnal enuresis after being dry at night for 4 years. She has also had increased thirst, frequent urination during the day, and 3 kg of weight loss over 3 months despite a good appetite.
719 words, about 4 min