
This podcast episode reviews pediatrics for clinical medicine exams, covering 50 rapid-fire questions. Key topics include viral exanthems (parvovirus B19 causing fifth disease, HHV-6/7 causing roseola), respiratory issues (foreign body lodged in right main bronchus, epiglottitis with thumbprint sign, pertussis treated with azithromycin), and cardiac conditions (VSD murmur, tetralogy of Fallot components, Kawasaki disease causing coronary aneurysms). Neonatal topics include hyaline membrane disease from surfactant deficiency, reflexes at birth, and head circumference norms. Developmental milestones (doubling birth weight by 6 months) and Tanner staging are covered. Infectious diseases highlighted: CMV (deafness, owl eye inclusions), EBV (HHV-4), tuberculosis risk in children under 4, and bacterial conjunctivitis pathogens. Orthopedic issues include Osgood-Schlatter and Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease. Other conditions: lead poisoning (basophilic stippling, metaphyseal lines), rickets (calcitriol treatment), cystic fibrosis (high-fat diet), Hirschsprung disease, intussusception (barium enema), and vesicoureteral reflux (VCUG). Psychiatric/anorexia criteria, burn classification, and Samter’s triad are also discussed. The session concludes with management of epistaxis, verrucae, and painless rectal bleeding (Meckel’s scan). The podcast emphasizes active recall for exam preparation.