Immunisation

An 8-month-old boy is brought in because his 5-year-old cousin, who visited the house two days ago and played with him for an afternoon, has today been diagnose…

Paediatrics · Pre-internship · niche

A 12-month-old boy is due for his measles–mumps–rubella, meningococcal ACWY and pneumococcal vaccines. Three months ago he developed hives, facial swelling and…

Paediatrics · Clinical rotations · common

A 16-week-old girl is brought for her first immunisations; the family have recently arrived from overseas and she has had only the birth dose of hepatitis B vac…

Paediatrics · Clinical rotations · niche

A mother brings her 16-week-old son for his first vaccinations. The family recently arrived from overseas and he has received no vaccines apart from a hepatitis…

Paediatrics · Clinical rotations · middle twist

An 8-year-old child has written documentation of two valid diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis doses given at 2 and 4 months of age, but no subsequent doses…

Paediatrics · Clinical rotations · common

A 10-week pregnant woman is found to be non-immune to rubella during antenatal screening. She has no symptoms and has never had an immediate hypersensitivity re…

Obstetrics and Gynaecology · Clinical rotations · common

A 10-month-old child presents for routine care after recently arriving in Australia, and the parents have no written immunisation records. The child appears wel…

Paediatrics · Clinical rotations · common