Iraqi Board Pediatrics study guide
Iraqi Board Pediatrics · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Iraqi Board in Pediatrics (البورد العراقي في طب الأطفال) is a postgraduate specialty qualification awarded through the Iraqi Board of Medical Specializations, the national body that supervises residency-level training and certification across medical specialties in Iraq. It is intended for physicians who have completed medical school and are pursuing recognised training in pediatrics, and it functions as the credential that supports hospital appointment and specialist practice. The Iraqi Board Pediatrics study guide has 13 sections and about 3,163 words.
01General Pediatrics and Growth & Development
General Pediatrics and Growth & Development tests normal growth, developmental surveillance, nutrition, preventive care and common primary-care presentations. Items often combine a growth-chart description with a feeding or milestone history.
291 words, about 1 min02Neonatology and Perinatology
Neonatology and Perinatology tests delivery-room stabilization, prematurity, respiratory distress, jaundice, sepsis, feeding and thermal care. Questions reward a structured ABC approach and gestational-age-adjusted thresholds.
249 words, about 1 min03Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology
Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology tests age-specific fever evaluation, vaccine-preventable illness, antimicrobial choice and primary immunodeficiency red flags. Fever in infancy is a high-yield area.
242 words, about 1 min04Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatric Cardiology tests murmur triage, cyanosis, heart failure, syncope and acquired heart disease such as Kawasaki. The exam favours bedside findings and physiology over rare eponyms.
243 words, about 1 min05Pediatric Respiratory and Allergy
Pediatric Respiratory and Allergy tests asthma, bronchiolitis, croup, pneumonia and anaphylaxis. Management questions focus on severity assessment and avoiding low-value therapy.
252 words, about 1 min06Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition tests vomiting, diarrhoea and dehydration, growth faltering, jaundice, liver disease and common nutrition deficiencies. Bilious vomiting is malrotation until proven otherwise; obtain urgent surgical review and imaging.
244 words, about 1 min07Pediatric Neurology
Pediatric Neurology tests seizures and status epilepticus, febrile seizures, headache red flags, meningitis, hypotonia and developmental regression. A simple febrile seizure is generalised, lasts under 15 minutes and does not recur within 24 hours in a child aged 6 months to 5 years without CNS infection.
245 words, about 1 min08Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes tests growth disorders, thyroid disease, puberty, adrenal disorders and diabetic ketoacidosis. DKA management is the highest-yield emergency topic.
243 words, about 1 min09Pediatric Nephrology and Urology
Pediatric Nephrology and Urology tests nephrotic syndrome, urinary tract infection, vesicoureteric reflux, acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, enuresis and genital anomalies. Nephrotic syndrome: heavy proteinuria, hypoalbuminaemia and oedema.
243 words, about 1 min10Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology tests anaemia, haemoglobinopathies, bleeding disorders, leukaemia and oncological emergencies. Microcytic anaemia is usually iron deficiency or thalassaemia.
220 words, about 1 min11Pediatric Emergency, Critical Care and Toxicology
Pediatric Emergency, Critical Care and Toxicology tests resuscitation, shock, sepsis, anaphylaxis, trauma and poisoning. Prioritise ABCDE and time-critical interventions.
228 words, about 1 min12Pediatric Rheumatology
Pediatric Rheumatology tests juvenile idiopathic arthritis, Kawasaki disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, Henoch–Schönlein purpura and periodic fever syndromes. JIA: arthritis lasting over 6 weeks in one or more joints, with morning stiffness; exclude infection and malignancy.
222 words, about 1 min13Genetics and Behavioral Pediatrics
Genetics and Behavioral Pediatrics tests dysmorphology, developmental delay, autism, ADHD and genetic counselling. The exam emphasises pattern recognition and timely referral.
241 words, about 1 min