Name: Growth measurement, charting and interpretation — OSCE
Creator: MedVellum
Published: 2026-07-11
Keywords: Growth measurement, charting and interpretation — OSCE, Cases, clinical-assessment-and-reasoning, MRCPCH Clinical, RACP DCE, paediatrics fellowship exam, RACP General Paediatrics exam prep, RACP DWE paediatrics, RACP DCE paediatrics, RCPCH Progress+ curriculum, MRCPCH revision, ABP pediatrics certification, ACGME pediatrics, RCPSC pediatrics exam, general paediatrics viva, paediatrics long case, multi-board paediatrics atlas

Prompt

Station testing Growth measurement, charting and interpretation.

Objectives

Perform core skill. ^[1]
Interpret correctly. ^[1]
Counsel family. ^[1]

References10Show

[1]Kuczmarski RJ 2000 CDC Growth Charts for the United States: methods and development. Vital and health statistics. Series 11, Data from the National Health Survey, 2002.PMID 12043359
[2]Fleming S Normal ranges of heart rate and respiratory rate in children from birth to 18 years of age: a systematic review of observational studies. Lancet (London, England), 2011.PMID 21411136
[3]Kuo DZ Recognition and Management of Medical Complexity. Pediatrics, 2016.PMID 27940731
[4]Mills E Association between caregiver concern for clinical deterioration and critical illness in children presenting to hospital: a prospective cohort study. The Lancet. Child & adolescent health, 2025.PMID 40451224
[5]Boylen S Impact of professional interpreters on outcomes for hospitalized children from migrant and refugee families with limited English proficiency: a systematic review. JBI evidence synthesis, 2020.PMID 32813387
[6]Starmer AJ Changes in medical errors after implementation of a handoff program. The New England journal of medicine, 2014.PMID 25372088
[7]Katz AL Informed Consent in Decision-Making in Pediatric Practice. Pediatrics, 2016.PMID 27456510
[8]Forkey H Trauma-Informed Care. Pediatrics, 2021.PMID 34312292
[9]Burvenich R Effectiveness of safety-netting approaches for acutely ill children: a network meta-analysis. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 2025.PMID 39117428
[10]Lipkin PH Promoting Optimal Development: Identifying Infants and Young Children With Developmental Disorders Through Developmental Surveillance and Screening. Pediatrics, 2020.PMID 31843861

Objectives

Perform core skill. ^[1]

Interpret correctly. ^[1]

Counsel family. ^[1]

References10Show

[1]Kuczmarski RJ 2000 CDC Growth Charts for the United States: methods and development. Vital and health statistics. Series 11, Data from the National Health Survey, 2002.PMID 12043359
[2]Fleming S Normal ranges of heart rate and respiratory rate in children from birth to 18 years of age: a systematic review of observational studies. Lancet (London, England), 2011.PMID 21411136
[3]Kuo DZ Recognition and Management of Medical Complexity. Pediatrics, 2016.PMID 27940731
[4]Mills E Association between caregiver concern for clinical deterioration and critical illness in children presenting to hospital: a prospective cohort study. The Lancet. Child & adolescent health, 2025.PMID 40451224
[5]Boylen S Impact of professional interpreters on outcomes for hospitalized children from migrant and refugee families with limited English proficiency: a systematic review. JBI evidence synthesis, 2020.PMID 32813387
[6]Starmer AJ Changes in medical errors after implementation of a handoff program. The New England journal of medicine, 2014.PMID 25372088
[7]Katz AL Informed Consent in Decision-Making in Pediatric Practice. Pediatrics, 2016.PMID 27456510
[8]Forkey H Trauma-Informed Care. Pediatrics, 2021.PMID 34312292
[9]Burvenich R Effectiveness of safety-netting approaches for acutely ill children: a network meta-analysis. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 2025.PMID 39117428
[10]Lipkin PH Promoting Optimal Development: Identifying Infants and Young Children With Developmental Disorders Through Developmental Surveillance and Screening. Pediatrics, 2020.PMID 31843861