
Pediatric-Urology Exam Information and Outline
Pediatric Urology Subspecialty Certification
Pediatric-Urology Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
Before you start practicing with our exam simulator, it is essential to understand the official Pediatric-Urology exam objectives. This course outline serves as your roadmap, breaking down exactly which technical domains and skills will be tested. By reviewing the syllabus, you can identify your strengths and focus your study time on the areas where you need the most improvement.
The information below reflects the latest 2026 course contents as defined by ABU. We provide this detailed breakdown to help you align your preparation with the actual exam format, ensuring there are no surprises on test day. Use this outline as a checklist to track your progress as you move through our practice question banks.
Below are complete topics detail with latest syllabus and course outline, that will help you good knowledge about exam objectives and topics that you have to prepare. These contents are covered in questions and answers pool of exam.
- Anatomy - Core Competency - Radiation Safety - Patient Safety include (DVT, antibiotic prophylaxis, opioid addiction) - Ultrasound Techniques - Radiation Safety - Ethics - Basic Statistics - Fluid and Electrolyte management in children (3 questions) - Infection & Inflammatory processes involving GU Tract - UTI- Dx and management - Rx and significance of reinfection vs relapsing UTI - Pyelonephritis – Diagnosis and management - Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis - Kidney Abscess - Kidney scarring –Diagnosis and associated complications - Henoch- Schonlein -Urologic manifestations - Crohn’s Disease – Urologic manifestations - Lichen Sclerosis- Diagnosis and treatment - Epididymitis Diagnosis and treatment - Funguria – Diagnosis and treatment - Balanoposthitis, Phimosis – Diagnosis and treatment - Pediatric Vulvovaginitis - Vaginal adhesions – Treatment - Sexual Transmitted Disease in adolescence - HPV vaccine - Antibiotic prophylaxis - Infections in urachal remnant and/or utricle - Trauma - Post renal trauma follow up, HTN, imaging guidelines. - Testicular trauma - Post circumcision injury - Traumatic urethral stricture management - Penetrating trauma - Transplant, Preop Evaluation, Complications - Cloacal anomalies- common Urogenital sinus management - Congenital adrenal Hyperplasia - Cryptorchidism (anorchia) - Disorders of Sexual Differentiation - Ectopic Ureters - Epispadias-Exstrophy Complex - Epididymal and Vasal anomalies - Vasal agenesis- cystic fibrosis - Gender dysmorphia - Hydrocele - Hydroculpos (Mullerian Duct abnormalities) - Hypospadias - Enlarged prostatic utricle - Imperforate Anus – associated GU anomalies - Prune Belly Syndrome - Congenital megalourethra - Testicular torsion (neonatal and Intravaginal) - Renal Agenesis - Renal Fusion anomalies - Horseshoe kidneys cross fused ectopy - Renal cystic disease of childhood - Multicystic dysplastic kidneys - Autosomal recessive kidney disease - Autosomal dominant kidney disease - Urachal Abnormalities - Varicoceles - Vesicoureteral reflux - Robotic complications of VUR surgery - Procedures for failed reimplant or subureteric implant - Antenatal Hydronephosis - Differential Diagnosis and treatment - Complications of in utero management - Posterior and anterior urethral valves Diagnosis and treatment - Vesicostomy when to do and complications of vesicostomy - Primary Obstructing Megaureter Diagnosis and treatment - UPJ obstruction Diagnosis and treatment - Ureteroceles – Diagnosis and treatment - Duplex system, management of VUR - Single system - Physiologic alterations from obstruction - Post-obstructive diuresis – Diagnosis and treatment - Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus - Neurogenic Bladder and Voiding Dysfunction - Dx –UDS assessment of Neurogenic bladder - Etiologies of Neurogenic bladder in children - Cerebral palsy - Diagnosis and treatment - Spina bifida - Diagnosis and treatment, prenatal risk factors - Spinal cord injuries - Diagnosis and treatment - Tethered Cord - Diagnosis and treatment - Pharmacologic and Surgical treatment Neurogenic bladder - Urodynamics interpretation - CIC - Overnight catheter drainage - Antimuscuranics - Onobotulinum Toxin - Bladder and Bowel dysfunction - Diagnosis and treatment - Neural Stimulation - Sacral Nerve stimulation - Percutaneous Tibial nerve stimulation - Management of Neurogenic Bowel - Bowel Irrigations - ACE indications and complications - Pediatric Neoplasms/Urinary diversion - Neoplasms (Benign and Malignant) - Renal - Mesoblastic Nephroma - Wilms tumors – Diagnosis and treatment - Congenital anomalies associated with Wilms Tumors e.g., Deny Drash, Aniridia, Hemihypertrophy - Clear Cell Sarcoma of the kidney – Diagnosis and treatment - Rhabdoid tumor of kidney: Diagnosis and treatment - Tuberous sclerosis- angiomyolipoma - Von Hippel Landau - Renal cell carcinoma of childhood - Testicular tumors of childhood and adolescence: Diagnosis and treatment - Yolk sac - Teratoma - NSGC tumors in post pubertal patient - stromal tumors (Leydig cell tumors) - Adrenal rest in congenital adrenal hyperplasia - Epidermoid cysts - Rhabdomyosarcoma: Diagnosis and treatment - Bladder and prostate - spermatic cord - vagina (sarcoma botyroides) - Urinary Diversions and Augmentations - Indications and segments used for bladder augmentation - Complications of augmentations - Rupture - Electrolyte and vitamin abnormalities - Renal Preservation - Bladder stones management and prevention - Assessment of post augment urinary incontinence - Complications and management of continent stomas - Bladder Neck reconstruction or slings with or without augmentation - Vesicostomy management of complications - Indication and complications of urinary conduits. - Artificial Urinary Sphincter- Indications and complications - Endourology, Nephrology and Lap/Robotic complications - Nephrolithiasis- Rx - Percutaneous nephrolithotomy – indications and technique - ECSWL – indications - Ureteroscopy indications and technique - Recommended follow-up after stone removal - Metabolic work-up for stone disease - Dx and Rx based on metabolic work up - Heredity (genetic) causes for nephrolithiasis - Nephrology - Microscopic hematuria(workup) - Gross hematuria of Neonate – Diagnosis and treatment - Hypercalciuria of infancy - Renal Vein thrombosis - Renal Artery Thrombosis - Proteinuria – Diagnosis and significance - Identification of glomerulonephritis - Casts- Crenated RBC - Post infectious GMN - COMMON NEPHROTOXIC MEDICATIONS in pediatrics - Complications of Endourology and Laparoscopy-Robotics - Ureteral stricture post ureteroscopy – Diagnosis and treatment - Ureteral perforation – Diagnosis and treatment - PCN complications - Bleeding - Bowel perforation - Urinoma - ESWL- complications - Robotic and laparoscopic common complications - Diminished blood flow - Reduced urine output - Air embolism - Complications of trocar placement - Management of failed robotic case/urine leak/bowel injury