Pediatrics Rotation Exam Course

Pediatrics End of Rotation PAEA™ Exam Topic List
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DERMATOLOGY (PEARLS)
Acne vulgaris	Lice
Androgenetic alopecia	Lichen planus
Atopic dermatitis	Pityriasis rosea
Burns	Scabies
Contact dermatitis	Stevens-Johnson syndrome
Dermatitis (diaper, perioral)	Tinea
Drug eruptions	Toxic epidermal necrolysis
Erythema multiforme	Urticaria
Exanthems	Verrucae
Impetigo

ENT/OPHTHALMOLOGY (PEARLS)
Acute otitis media	Mastoiditis
Acute pharyngotonsillitis	Oral candidiasis
Allergic rhinitis	Orbital cellulitis
Conjunctivitis	Otitis externa
Epiglottitis	Peritonsillar abscess
Epistaxis	Strabismus
Hearing impairment	Tympanic membrane perforation

INFECTIOUS DISEASE (PEARLS)
Atypical mycobacterial disease	Mumps
Epstein-Barr disease	Pertussis
Erythema infectiosum	Pinworms
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease	Roseola
Herpes simplex	Rubella
Influenza	Varicella infection
Measles

PULMONOLOGY (PEARLS)
Acute bronchiolitis	Foreign body
Asthma	Hyaline membrane disease
Croup	Pneumonia (bacterial, viral)
Cystic fibrosis	Respiratory syncytial virus

CARDIOVASCULAR (PEARLS)
Acute rheumatic fever	Patent ductus arteriosus
Atrial septal defect	Syncope
Coarctation of the aorta	Tetralogy of Fallot
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	Ventricular septal defect
Kawasaki disease

GASTROINTESTINAL/NUTRITIONAL SYSTEM (PEARLS)
Appendicitis	Inguinal hernia
Colic	Intussusception
Constipation	Jaundice
Dehydration	Lactose intolerance
Duodenal atresia	Niacin deficiencies
Encopresis	Pyloric stenosis
Foreign body	Umbilical hernia
Gastroenteritis	Vitamin A deficiency
Gastroesophageal reflux disease	Vitamin C deficiency
Hepatitis	Vitamin D deficiency
Hirschsprung disease

NEUROLOGY/DEVELOPMENTAL (PEARLS)
Anticipatory guidance	Normal growth and development
Down syndrome	Seizure disorders
Febrile seizure	Teething
Immunization guidelines	Turner syndrome
Meningitis

PSYCHIATRY/BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE  (PEARLS)
Anxiety disorders	Disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder	Feeding or eating disorders
Autism spectrum disorder	Suicide
Child abuse and neglect
Depressive disorders

ORTHOPEDICS/RHEUMATOLOGY  (PEARLS)
Avascular necrosis of the proximal femur	Nursemaid elbow
Congenital hip dysplasia	Osgood-Schlatter disease
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis	Scoliosis
Neoplasia of the musculoskeletal system	Slipped capital femoral epiphysis

ENDOCRINOLOGY (PEARLS)
Diabetes mellitus	Hypothyroidism
Hypercalcemia	Obesity
Hyperthyroidism	Short stature

HEMATOLOGY (PEARLS)
Anemia	Lead poisoning
Bleeding disorders	Leukemia
Brain tumors	Lymphoma
Hemophilia	Neutropenia

UROLOGY/RENAL (PEARLS)
Cryptorchidism	Hypospadias
Cystitis	Paraphimosis
Enuresis	Phimosis
Glomerulonephritis	Testicular torsion
Hydrocele	Vesicoureteral reflux

**This list of topics has been created by The Physician Assistant Education Association and has been reproduced here for reference only. You can view the PAEA EOR Content Blueprint here.