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Principles of conventional radiography and ultrasonography
Indications for and advantages and limitations of different imaging methods and ability to select the most appropriate imaging method for different clinical problems
Interpretation of imaging findings in relation to the clinical respiratory presentation
Comparative radiation burden of commonly used imaging methods in children, and the ability to balance the risks and benefits
Epidemiology, diagnosis, management and complications of respiratory infections, including recognition of long-term effects of common infections.
Acute upper respiratory tract infections
Acute lower respiratory tract infections
Pleural infections
TB and non-TB mycobacterial diseases
Recognition of high-risk situations and appropriate referral
Recognition of protracted bacterial bronchitis and non-cystic fibrosis (CF) bronchiectasis and knowledge of when to refer a patient for further investigation
Aetiology and pathophysiology of bronchiectasis
Lung involvement in an immunocompromised host
Recognition of possible complications of immunodeficiencies and indications for referral
Immunisations for respiratory pathogens
Local availability of immunisations
Local and international guidelines for use and administration of immunisations
Advise families and healthcare workers about the need for and timing of immunisations
Ability and willingness to communicate the benefits, risks and limitations of immunisations
Understanding of the perceived risks of immunisations
Accuracy and interpretation of microbiological tests
Diagnostic accuracy of available tests
Optimal methods for collection and processing of specimens
Ability to advise healthcare workers about collection and processing of specimens
Phenotypes and their different pathologies and long-term outcomes (including underlying pathophysiology and basic epidemiology)
Asthma syndrome and its complexity, including the difference between allergic and non-allergic asthma and the various types of recurrent wheezing in preschool children
Changing patterns of recurrent wheeze and asthma across children of different ages
Environmental factors relevant to asthma and other wheezing disorders
Interaction of physical activity, sports and asthma
Gene-environment interactions, including the role of viral infections and their effect on the airways
Influence of passive smoking and air pollution on asthma morbidity
Atypical wheezing and knowledge of when to refer a patient
Management of uncomplicated asthma and wheezing at different ages, including age-related pharmacology, and pharmacological and non-pharmacological management
Difficult-to-treat asthma and when to refer patients with difficult and severe asthma
Epidemiology, genetics, pathophysiology and prognosis (for paediatricians who perform shared care; be able to provide counselling)
Genotype identification, its relevance to basic cellular abnormalities and its relationship with structural and functional pathology Epidemiology, diagnosis, management and complications of:
CF lung disease
Principles of drug treatment, aerosol therapy and physiotherapy
Nutritional requirements
Recognition of possible pulmonary complications of CF lung disease and appropriately refer a patient
Psychosocial and developmental issues related to CF
Interpretation of clinical features and clinical test results
Burden of disease and treatment on the child and his/her family
Indications for the use of CF transmembrane conductance regulator modulators
Extrapulmonary manifestations of CF including nutrition
Range of presentations of CF
Recognition of extrapulmonary manifestations of CF
Holistic approach for clinical care
Microbiology relevant to CF, including cross-infection
Knowledge of the relevant respiratory pathogens
Problems associated with cross-infection from respiratory aspects in CF
Collection of appropriate respiratory specimens from children of all ages
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