PAEDIATRICS OSCE FOR PART 3 MBBS PROFESSIONAL EXAMS

1. PAEDIATRICS OSCE
LOOK CAREFULLY AT THE
PICTURES AND ANSWER THE
QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW. EACH
SLIDE WILL LAST 60 SECONDS

2. • Identify the clinical
picture shown.
• List 5 possible causes.
• List the principles of
management of the
most likely cause in our
environment

3. Right after birth a swelling
appeared on the scalp of
this infant, which slightly
increased in size during
the first three days of life..
What is your diagnosis?
• List three differentials.
• How would you manage
this condition?

4. • This is a 7-year old boy
who presented to CHOP
with these skin lesions.
• 1. What is your
diagnosis and state the
pathogen.
• List 3 complications of
the disease.
• Give 6 differentials of
fever and a skin rash.

5. This radiograph belongs to a 10-year old chronic
asthmatic who presesnted to CHER with sudden onset
of dyspnoea and chest pain.
• List the abnormal
features in this chest
radiograph.
• Give the pathological
summary.
• Attempt a brief
explanation of the
aetiopathogenesis.

6. • This is an x-ray of a 3
year old boy who
presented with fever
and abdominal pain of 3
days. What is the
diagnosis?
• List 5 possible causes
• What other signs do
you expect to find on
examination?

7. What is the
abnormality shown?
State the neonatal
condition that may
present this way.
List 5 risk factors for
the development of
this condition.

8. • List 10 clinical
symptoms/signs
that can be
demonstrated
using a wooden
spatula.
• Which is shown
here?
• What is the
causative
organism?

9. • An 8-year old girl was
bitten by this dog on her
way to school and was
rushed to a nearby
drugstore for first-aid. 2
weeks after she was
brought to CHER due to
irrational behaviour and
muscle spasms.
• What is your diagnosis?
• Outline your
management plan.

10. • Give 5
differentials.
.

11. • List 6 differentials.
Pick any of your
differentials,
• Describe the typical
histological features.
• List the drugs used for
therapy.
• List 3 complications.

12. • Identify the lesion
shown on this slide.
• What is its
aetiological agent?
• List the 4
types/classes.
• Where would you
classify this patient
in the WHO HIV-
Staging?
• This is a benign
lesion (True or False)

13. • Give the diagnosis.
• State the organism.
• List 5 other diseases
in the same WHO
HIV-Staging as this
disease.
• How is it treated?

14. • Give 5 differentials
• Define persistent
generalized
lymphadenopathy
and state its WHO-
HIV stage.

15. • List 5 possible
causes of this
clinical picture.
• List 10 problems
you would
anticipate in these
children.

16. • Identify A, B and C.
• State the use(s) of A.
• List the components of B
• State the mechanism of action of
C and state the additional
instrument used to administer it
in young children.

17. • Identify
• List the components and
state the use(s) of each.
• Give 5 laboratory
investigations that can
be requested with it.
• Which laboratory is
expected to perform
these tests?