KING FAHAD SPECIALIST HOSPITAL - DAMMAM

MCH HOSPITAL-DAMMAM.
18TH CLINICAL PEDIATRIC COURSE FOR
MRCPH UK AND ARAB BOARD CLINICAL
EXAMINATION
STATION (1) COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Candidate Information:
This is a 9 minute station. You will talk to the mother of the child who has the
problem introduced below. The examiner will stay silent throughout this time. You
will have 4 minutes before the station commences to read this information. You are
not expected to gather any further history during the consultation. Please take this
information sheet in the examination room with you. You will be marked mainly on
your communication skills, not on the number of facts, which you will deal with, but
if you give wrong information or advice you will penalize. Please do not leave the
room until you are told to do so.

Role:
you are a specialist registrar in a district
general hospital
Setting:

side room in pediatric word

You are talking to:

Mrs. laila, the mother of 3 mos old ali.

Back ground information:

Ali is 3 mos old boy, born preterm by emergency CS due to placental
separation at 26 weeks gestation. Surfactant and ventilatory support were
given for lung immaturity. He did well during his stay in NICU. On last routine
check up visit, he has social smile and cooing. He can follow moving objects.
the assigned consultant ordered for palivizumab injection course to be given
starting from the next visit. Mrs. laila was told that these would be extra shots
for her baby. Now she wants to know the reason for giving these injections

Task: inform Mrs. laila about the indications of giving

palivizumab.

KING FAHAD SPECIALIST HOSPITAL DAMMAM

MCH HOSPITAL-DAMMAM
18TH CLINICAL PEDIATRIC COURSE FOR
MRCPH UK AND ARAB BOARD CLINICAL
EXAMINATION
STATION (2) COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Candidate Information:
This is a 9 minute station. You will talk to the mother of the child who has the
problem introduced below. The examiner will stay silent throughout this time. You
will have 4 minutes before the station commences to read this information. You are
not expected to gather any further history during the consultation. Please take this
information sheet in the examination room with you. You will be marked mainly on
your communication skills, not on the number of facts, which you will deal with, but
if you give wrong information or advice you will penalized. Please do not leave the
room until you are told to do so.

Role:
Hospital

you are a specialist registrar in a university

Setting:

doctor room in the emergency department.

You are talking to:

dr. adel, a 5th year medical student

Back ground information: you were doing rounds in the emergency

department where you saw Hamad, a 4 years old asthmatic child who
presented with acute asthma attack.he was tachypneic and his SPO2 was
96%. he was given two doses of nebulized ventolin and ipratropium promide.
he stated to improve. You prescribed for hamad dexamethazone as a single
oral dose besides his inhalers
Dr. adel asked you about the justification of giving dexa

Task: to discuss the point of giving dexa.

KING FAHAD SPECIALIST HOSPITAL DAMMAM

MCH HOSPITAL-DAMMAM
18TH CLINICAL PEDIATRIC COURSE FOR
MRCPH UK AND ARAB BOARD CLINICAL
EXAMINATION
STATION (1) History Taking and Management Plan
Candidate Information:
This is a 22 minute station. The station assesses your ability to take a focused
history from a mother or role player and to discuss your management plan with the
examiner. The child is not present. You will have up to 4 minutes before the start of
this station to read this page and prepare yourself. You may make notes in the sheet
provided. When the bell sounds, you will be invited in to the exam room. You will
have 13 minutes with the mother or role player with a warning when you have 4
minutes left. You will have short time to reflect on the case and while parents leaving
the room. You will have approximately 9 minutes with the examiner

GP Referral litter
Dear Dr
Ali is 10 years old boy with known sickle cell disease. Few days
back, he complained of progressive weakness of the right side of
his body. He came today`s early morning with rt. hemiparesis .His

vital signs are stable. This is for your expert care and
management.
Regards,
Dr. Josef
ROLE: You are specialist pediatric registrar in district
general hospital.
Setting: emergency department.
Task: Take the rest essential history from Mrs. Hend,
mother of Ali and discuss the management with the
examiner

KING FAHAD SPECIALIST HOSPITA L-DAMMAM

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MCH HOSPITAL-DAMMAM.

18TH CLINICAL PEDIATRIC COURSE FOR MRCPH

UK AND ARAB BOARD CLINICAL EXAMINATION
STATION (2) History Taking and Management Plan

Candidate Information:
This is a 22 minute station. The station assesses your ability to take a focused
history from a mother or role player and to discuss your management plan
with the examiner. The child is not present. You will have up to 4 minutes
before the start of this station to read this page and prepare yourself. You
may make notes in the sheet provided. When the bell sounds, you will be
invited in to the exam room. You will have 13 minutes with the mother or role
player with a warning when you have 4 minutes left. You will have short time
to reflect on the case and while parents leaving the room. You will have
approximately 9 minutes with the examiner

Role:

You are Specialist Registrar

Setting

Outpatient Pediatric Clinic in district general hospital

You are talking to: Mrs. Salha, mother of Suha 9 mos old girl.
Referral from PHC:
Dear Doctor, Ref: Suha 9 mos old girl
Suha is 9 mos old girl complaining of chronic diarrhea, food manipulation and
treatment was given with no appreciable improvement. Poor WT gain was
noticed. The family just arrived in our area. This is for your kind care and
management.
Regards,
Dr. Michel
Task: Take the rest of essential history from the mother and discuss
the management with the examiner.

KING FAHAD SPECIALIST HOSPITAL DAMMAM

MCH HOSPITAL-DAMMAM.
18TH CLINICAL PEDIATRIC COURSE FOR MRCPH
UK AND ARAB BOARD CLINICAL EXAMINATION
STATION (3) History Taking and Management Plan
Candidate Information:
This is a 22 minute station. The station assesses your ability to take a focused
history from a mother or role player and to discuss your management plan with the
examiner. The child is not present. You will have up to 4 minutes before the start of
this station to read this page and prepare yourself. You may make notes in the sheet
provided. When the bell sounds, you will be invited in to the exam room. You will
have 13 minutes with the mother or role player with a warning when you have 4
minutes left. You will have short time to reflect on the case and while parents leaving
the room. You will have approximately 9 minutes with the examiner

Role:

You are Specialist Registrar

Setting

ER SIDE ROOM in KFSH-D

You are talking to: Mrs. Mona , mother of fadi, 7 year old boy.

ER CALL:

Dear Doctor, Ref: Reda 7 year old boy

fadi is 7 yrs old boy complaining of fever, cough and breathlessness since 4
weeks. He has decreased activity with poor appetite 2 weeks ago; treatment
was given without improvement. On examination he looks tachypneic and
tachycardiac, his HR 150, respiratory rate around 40per mints .blood pressure
is 100/70 and his oxygen sat. is 96 %. He has median sternotomy scar . He
has just arrived with his family from another district 2 mos back. For your kind
evaluation and further management.

Task: Take the rest of essential history from the mother

and discuss the management with the examiner.