AMC 2 Paediatrics station practice

Example Paediatrics stations in Vivora

• A drowsy child with high fever

  You are an ED resident. Jack, aged 3, is brought in by his mother Emma with a high fever. You are speaking with the mother. Triage: temp 39.4°C, HR 160, RR 40, looks drowsy.

• A child with a persistent limp

  You are a GP. Caleb Turner, 10, attends with his mother Amanda because of a limp first noticed three months ago that has not improved. Caleb is happy to talk to you himself.

• A barking cough and noisy breathing

  You are an ED resident. Two-year-old Oliver Nguyen is brought in by his mother with a barking cough and noisy breathing that is worse tonight. You speak with his mother.

• A wheezy, snuffly baby

  You are an ED resident. Six-month-old Ella Brooks is brought in by her mother with a few days of cough, a runny nose and noisy, fast breathing. You speak with her mother.

What examiners focus on in Paediatrics stations

• History-taking with the parent/caregiver while still acknowledging the child if present
• A growth, developmental and immunisation screen where relevant to the presentation
• Age-specific red flags rather than adult thresholds
• Safety-netting advice pitched in plain language for a worried parent

Common mistakes IMGs make in Paediatrics stations

• Speaking only to the parent and never acknowledging the child in the room
• Missing a developmental or immunisation history when it is relevant
• Giving safety-netting advice that is too technical for a lay caregiver

Why practise Paediatrics out loud

Reading about a paediatrics presentation is not the same as running the station: taking a focused history, asking the examiner for findings, and giving a diagnosis and plan out loud, under time pressure. Vivora builds that fluency directly, so the real exam feels familiar rather than the first time you've said any of it aloud.