Common clinical findings

Abdominal mass/tumor - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Text only, but good for a first introduction as well as review.

Abdominal pain - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Text only, but good for a first introduction as well as review.

Abuse, neglect, and exploitation, common signs and symptoms - This is not limited to children, but is nevertheless a very helpful resource for teaching yourself to be alert for signs of abuse. From the Florida branch of Agency for People with disabilities.

Ataxia - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Text only, but good for a first introduction as well as review.

Bradycardia - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Text only, but good for a first introduction as well as review.

Cardiac murmurs - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Text only, but good for a first introduction as well as review.

Cerebral palsy - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Text only, but good for a first introduction as well as review.

Child abuse - A brief presentation from eMedicine/Medscape.

Coma in a child - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Text only, but good for a first introduction as well as review.

Conjunctivitis - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Text only, but good for a first introduction as well as review.

Constipation - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Text only, but good for a first introduction as well as review.

Cough - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia .Text with one illustration, good for a first introduction as well as review.

Cyanosis in the newborn - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Text only, but good for a first introduction as well as review.

Cyanotic heart disease in the newborn infant - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Text only, but good for a first introduction as well as review.

Diaper rash - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Illustrated text, good for a first introduction as well as review.

Diarrhea - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Text only, but good for a first introduction as well as review.

Dyspnea - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Text only, but good for a first introduction as well as review.

Elbow injuries - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia .Text with one illustration, good for a first introduction as well as review.

Enuresis - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Text only, but good for a first introduction as well as review.

Failure to thrive - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Text only, but good for a first introduction as well as review.

Febrile infant (younger than 90 days of age): Outpatient evaluation – From UpToDate. In the introduction to this chapter you will also find the following links to section on other aspects: "Febrile infant (younger than 90 days of age: Management"; "Febrile infant (younger than 90 days of age): Definition of fever"; "Clinical features, evaluation, and diagnosis of sepsis in term and late preterm infants", section on 'Evaluation and initial management'; "Approach to the ill-appearing infant (younger than 90 days of age)".

Feverish illness in under 5s - An interactive learning module from the BMJ Learning web site, which provides several useful and free interactive learning tools. You will need to register (top of column at right) the first time you use their site.

Fever in the newborn - Text and diagrams/flow charts, good for a first introduction as well as review.

Fever and rash - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Text only, but good for a first introduction as well as review.

Fever of Unknown Origin: Cases in Pediatrics – Slide presentation (18 slides) from Medscape. Registration required.

Fractures/ - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia .Text with one illustration, good for a first introduction as well as review.

Headache - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Text only, but good for a first introduction as well as review.

Head injury (closed) - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Text only, but good for a first introduction as well as review.

Hepatomegaly - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Text only, but good for a first introduction as well as review.

Hips, abnormal exam in a newborn - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Illustrated text, good for a first introduction as well as review.

Jaundice in the newborn - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Text only, but good for a first introduction as well as review.

Jaundice (non-neonatal) - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Text only, but good for a first introduction as well as review.

Limping - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Text only, but good for a first introduction as well as review.

Lymphadenopathy (swollen glands) - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia .Text with one illustration, good for a first introduction as well as review.

Neck mass - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Text only, but good for a first introduction as well as review.

Nose bleeds – a no frills guide to management - From Emergency Medicine. This paper is not specifically related to children, but epistaxis is common also in that age group.

Otitis Media – Acute, Emergent Management of – From Medscape. Please note that guidelines for management of acute otitis media may vary between countries. This particular link explains recently updated recommendation from the USA.

Podcasts and videos – Links to a large number of podcasts and videos on different subjects from PedsCases. Available both in English and in French. You can parse the presentations by content type, clinical presentation, and specialty area.

Seizures (afebrile) - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Text only, but good for a first introduction as well as review.

Seizures (febrile) - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Text only, but good for a first introduction as well as review.

Skin conditions and birth marks - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Text only, as the links to images/illustrations in Dermatlas do not seem to work, thus may serve for a first introduction with another source of illustrations.

Skin lesions - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Illustrated text, good for a first introduction as well as review.

Sore throat - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Text only, but good for a first introduction as well as review.

Splenomegaly - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Text only, but good for a first introduction as well as review.

Squint/strabismus - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Text only, but good for a first introduction as well as review.

Tachycardia - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Text only, but good for a first introduction as well as review.

Thrombocytopenia - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Illustrated text, good for a first introduction as well as review.

Vomiting - Made by Canadian medical students, University of British Columbia. Text only, but good for a first introduction as well as review.