Medical Student Lecture Series

A collection of high yield lecture topics to be reviewed while on the Pediatric clerkship. These resident-driven lectures are aimed to provide a framework for discussion into commonly seen pediatric illnesses. Please have residents sign-off on topics as they are completed.

Core Lectures:

• Acute Abdominal Pain (Surgical)
• Anemia
• Common Rashes 
• Extremity Pain 
• Fever with Rash
• Headache 
• Hematuria/Proteinuria
• Innocent Murmurs 
• Lymphadenopathy
• Neonatal Jaundice
• Ophthalmic Disease
• Otalgia
• Petechiae and Purpura
• Tuberculosis

Supplemental Lectures:

Behavioral/Developmental Health:

• Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) Therapy
• Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
• Gender Identity
• Speech and Language Disorders

Cardiology:

• Bradycardia
• Tetrology of Fallot
• Transposition of the Great Arteries

Emergency/Critical Care:

• Child Abuse
• Submersion Injuries

Mental Health:

• Anxiety Disorder
• Bipolar Disorder
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders

Neurology:

• Cognitive Development
• Primary Headaches

Oncology:

• Bone Tumors
• Bone/Brain Tumors, Neuroblastoma
• Death and Dying
• Leukemia Diagnosis

Orthopedics/Sports Medicine:

• Limping Child

Preventive/Well-Child Care:

• Sleep Disorders
• Temper Tantrums
• Toilet Training

Pulmonology:

• Asthma Treatment

Contributors: Timothy Adamos, Janetta Arellano, Jacqui Benner, Kelly Feldman, Geeta Grover, Amogh Kambalyal, Amber Kazi, Daniel Kang, Daniel Kim, Ian Lee, Carla Moreno, Dart Newby, Michael Peyton, Amanda Schafenacker, Maggie Schweig, Gwendolyn Seemann, Kiran Singh, Andrew Zaragoza