Iran Specialty Board - Pediatrics study plan

List the normal transition from fetal to neonatal circulation and predict which congenital heart lesions depend on ductal patency, using at least 10 worked examples.

Classify neonatal jaundice by onset, fraction, and risk factors, and write a management algorithm for each of the three main patterns.

Interpret neonatal blood gas, glucose, calcium, and bilirubin values against gestational and postnatal age norms, correcting at least 15 sample values.

Outline resuscitation steps for the preterm infant and the meconium-stained newborn, and state the decision point for each intervention.

Explain the diagnostic criteria and initial stabilization of neonatal sepsis, necrotizing enterocolitis, and intraventricular hemorrhage.

Compare respiratory distress syndrome, transient tachypnea of the newborn, and meconium aspiration on timing, radiography, and treatment.

Summarize screening and treatment thresholds for retinopathy of prematurity, hearing loss, and critical congenital heart disease in the nursery.

Distinguish maternal and neonatal causes of thrombocytopenia and anemia in the first week of life.

Build a vaccination schedule table by age for the routine Iranian childhood immunization program, flagging live vaccines and contraindications.

Explain the approach to a neonate with a positive maternal infectious screen, including congenital cytomegalovirus, syphilis, and hepatitis B.

Diagnose and manage common pediatric exanthems and fever without a source in the three age bands under 28 days, 1 to 3 months, and over 3 months.

Select empiric antibiotics for meningitis, pneumonia, and osteomyelitis by age and likely organism.

Interpret tuberculin skin test and interferon-gamma release assay results against pretest probability and prior BCG vaccination.

Differentiate primary immunodeficiency red flags and order the correct first-line immune workup for each pattern.

Classify hypersensitivity reactions and write acute management for anaphylaxis, including epinephrine dosing and observation time.

Identify the physical findings and electrocardiographic patterns of the seven most common congenital heart lesions and their emergency presentations.

Distinguish innocent from pathologic murmurs using at least 10 described cases.

Interpret pediatric electrocardiograms for rate, axis, intervals, and hypertrophy against age-specific norms.

Outline acute asthma severity classification and stepwise treatment, including dosing of inhaled and systemic agents.

Explain the diagnostic pathway for cystic fibrosis, primary ciliary dyskinesia, and recurrent pneumonia, and state which test confirms each.

Differentiate neonatal cholestasis causes by onset, stool color, and first-line laboratory and imaging steps.

Explain the evaluation and management of acute gastroenteritis and dehydration, including oral rehydration composition and rehydration rates.

Classify protein-energy malnutrition and plan catch-up feeding for a described child using weight-for-height criteria.

Interpret urinalysis, urine culture, and renal function tests to distinguish prerenal from intrinsic acute kidney injury.

Outline the diagnostic and treatment approach to nephrotic syndrome, urinary tract infection, and vesicoureteral reflux by age.

Plot growth on standard charts and interpret crossing of percentile lines, using at least 10 described growth patterns.

Apply developmental milestone norms from birth to 5 years and identify red flags that require referral at each age.

Distinguish constitutional delay from growth hormone deficiency and from familial short stature using bone age and growth velocity.

Diagnose and manage diabetic ketoacidosis in a child, including fluid, insulin, and monitoring parameters.

Explain the classification, diagnostic criteria, and initial treatment of congenital hypothyroidism and congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

Classify childhood anemias by red cell indices and reticulocyte count, and name the confirmatory test for each category.

Outline the initial evaluation of a child with petechiae, lymphadenopathy, or a mediastinal mass, distinguishing urgent from elective workup.

Describe supportive care and emergency management of febrile neutropenia and tumor lysis syndrome.

Apply the pediatric Glasgow Coma Scale and classify seizure types, then state first-line and second-line status epilepticus treatment with doses.

Outline the primary and secondary survey for pediatric trauma and the management of shock and raised intracranial pressure.

Complete two timed full-length mock examinations under exam conditions and log every incorrect answer by domain.

Re-study the three weakest domains identified by mock results and rewrite the underlying rules in your own words.

Recite the key numeric thresholds, drug doses, and normal values collected across all eight weeks without reference.

Review the highest-yield emergency algorithms for neonates, sepsis, cardiac, and renal presentations one final time.