YEAR 05 • ADVANCED CLINICAL

Paediatrics

20 learning units • 100 chapter sections • 200 explained questions. Assess children from birth through adolescence, recognise urgent illness and plan safe treatment, prevention and family-centred follow-up.

Original RAHBAR study material for the Year 5 learning pathway. Clinical cases support supervised undergraduate learning. Treatment choices, doses and procedures must follow current local protocols and the responsible clinical team. References & further reading ↓

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Allergy, Anaphylaxis & Common Skin Disease

Recognise systemic allergy and support safe long-term skin and allergy care.

Answer all 10 questions, then submit to see your score and explanations. This is a self-study exercise; results are not saved.

Question 01. Can anaphylaxis occur without skin changes? A. YesB. NoC. Only after adulthoodD. Only after several days

Question 02. What is first-line treatment for anaphylaxis? A. Intramuscular adrenaline under the emergency pathwayB. Oral antihistamine aloneC. Emollient aloneD. Waiting for an allergy test

Question 03. Do antihistamines adequately treat anaphylactic airway compromise? A. YesB. Only in childrenC. Only if itching improvesD. No

Question 04. What should follow initial improvement after anaphylaxis treatment? A. Immediate unplanned dischargeB. No further reassessmentC. Permanent avoidance of all foodD. Appropriate observation and a safe follow-up plan

Question 05. Why avoid sudden standing in a compromised anaphylaxis patient? A. It can worsen circulatory instabilityB. It improves every reactionC. It replaces adrenalineD. It confirms the allergen

Question 06. Does a positive sensitisation test always prove clinical food allergy? A. YesB. NoC. Only if repeatedD. Only in infants

Question 07. Why avoid indiscriminate food exclusion? A. Every food is equally allergenicB. It proves the diagnosisC. It replaces specialist reviewD. It can impair nutritional adequacy and growth

Question 08. What is a core part of eczema care? A. Antibiotics for every itchB. Regular emollients and appropriate flare treatmentC. Stopping all skin care when flaringD. Only repeated allergy panels

Question 09. Rapidly painful worsening eczema with systemic illness needs what? A. Routine reassurance onlyB. No examinationC. Urgent assessment for serious infectionD. Waiting until the next annual visit

Question 10. What should be included after prescribing an emergency allergy device? A. Only handing over the boxB. Training and an individual action planC. No school communicationD. A guarantee it will never be needed

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References & Further Reading

Read the relevant guideline sections alongside these original clinical teaching cases. Local pathways, available services and individual patient factors determine care.

Reference review: 28 September 2026. Consult current local protocols for prescribing, procedures and escalation.