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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Neonatal Jaundice & Early Feeding Problems

Interpret jaundice by age and risk and recognise feeding-related or cholestatic disease.

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Question 01. Jaundice within the first 24 hours requires what? A. Routine reassurance without testingB. Waiting several weeksC. Sunlight aloneD. Urgent assessment and bilirubin measurement

Question 02. What determines interpretation of a newborn bilirubin level? A. An adult laboratory range aloneB. Age in hours, gestation and the appropriate chartC. Infant eye colourD. One universal threshold

Question 03. Can visual inspection reliably establish a safe bilirubin level? A. Yes in every babyB. NoC. Only in bright lightD. Only if feeding is normal

Question 04. Why assess the bilirubin trend? A. Levels never change after birthB. Rising levels can change urgency and treatmentC. One value predicts every future valueD. Trends replace examination

Question 05. What is the role of prescribed phototherapy? A. Treat every cause of poor feedingB. Replace all hydration assessmentC. Treat indicated neonatal hyperbilirubinaemiaD. Prevent every congenital disorder

Question 06. Is sunlight an adequate substitute for indicated phototherapy? A. Yes alwaysB. Only through a windowC. NoD. Only at midday

Question 07. Pale stools with persistent jaundice suggest what important concern? A. Guaranteed harmless breast-milk jaundiceB. Normal stool transition indefinitelyC. Simple overfeeding aloneD. Cholestasis

Question 08. Should every prolonged jaundice case be labelled breast-milk jaundice? A. NoB. YesC. Only if born at termD. Only if parents are well

Question 09. What helps assess inadequate neonatal intake? A. Feeding observation, urine output and weight trajectoryB. Only feed durationC. Only bottle colourD. Only the time of birth

Question 10. What should follow a plan for excessive neonatal weight loss? A. Timely reassessment of intake, hydration and weightB. No further contactC. Automatic long-term fastingD. Ignoring wet nappies

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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.