Facharzt FMH Kinder- und Jugendmedizin - independent subject foundations key terms

An age interpretation accounting for prematurity when assessing relevant developmental expectations, applied within the appropriate clinical context.

The rate of change in body size over time, which helps distinguish a growth trajectory from a single percentile.

Loss of a previously acquired skill, requiring assessment rather than interpretation as merely a late milestone.

An oxygen-saturation assessment from a site such as the right hand, relevant to the neonatal circulatory context.

A pulmonary material that reduces surface tension and contributes to alveolar stability, especially relevant in premature respiratory disease.

Gas within the bowel wall, interpreted with the actual neonatal or gastrointestinal illness rather than as a stand-alone treatment plan.

A bilirubin fraction whose elevation can indicate hepatobiliary disease and is not simply interchangeable with physiological neonatal jaundice.

A circulatory situation in which an open arterial duct supports essential systemic, pulmonary or mixing physiology.

A congenital combination involving a ventricular septal defect, overriding aorta, right ventricular outflow obstruction and right ventricular hypertrophy.

An infant small-airway illness typically managed with appropriate supportive care rather than a routine asthma medication regimen.

A disorder affecting motile-cilia function, assessed with appropriate specialist tests and not excluded by the absence of situs inversus.

A phagocyte antimicrobial mechanism assessed by relevant functional tests such as dihydrorhodamine flow cytometry.

A defect involving cell-mediated immune defense, whose severity and mechanism affect infection and live-vaccine assessment.

A clinical pattern involving substantial protein loss and associated findings such as hypoalbuminemia and edema.

A glomerular inflammatory presentation that can include hematuria, casts, hypertension and impaired kidney function.

A small-vessel vasculitic disorder with potential skin, joint, gastrointestinal and renal manifestations requiring context-specific follow-up.

A serological test used in relevant celiac assessment, interpreted with gluten exposure and immunoglobulin status.

A calculated difference between measured electrolyte charges used to help interpret certain metabolic acid-base disturbances.

A developmentally appropriate expression of agreement by a child, considered alongside the applicable permission and legal framework.

Organization of relevant clinical, family and service information to reduce fragmentation and support a coherent individual care plan.