Paediatric prescribing and dosing

A 9-year-old boy has a forearm fracture and needs regular oral paracetamol in the emergency department. He weighs 52 kg; the 50th centile weight for his age and…

Pre-internship · middle twist

A 12-year-old boy weighing 42 kg has multiple crusted impetigo lesions on both legs and needs oral antibiotic therapy. The recommended regimen is flucloxacillin…

Clinical rotations · common

A 4-year-old girl admitted with a severe exacerbation of a chronic illness has a nasogastric tube in situ and cannot swallow tablets. One of her regular medicin…

Pre-internship · middle twist

You are the evening intern on a paediatric ward. The consultant asks you to chart an oral medicine you have not prescribed before for a 3-year-old girl weighing…

Clinical rotations · common

A 5-year-old boy has had a clear runny nose and a dry night cough for four days. He is afebrile and eating normally, and his chest, throat and ears are normal.…

Pre-internship · common

You are asked to chart regular paracetamol for a 14-year-old boy on the first day after an open appendicectomy. He weighs 68 kg and is 174 cm tall. He has no li…

Pre-internship · middle twist