Most common cause of acute tonsillitis in children:
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57%
Streptococcus pyogenes
15%
Staphylococcus aureus
10%
Epstein-Barr virus
17%
Haemophilus influenzae
Most common cause of acute osteomyelitis in children:
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8%
E. coli
75%
Staphylococcus aureus
4%
Salmonella
13%
Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Most common cause of childhood obesity:
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18%
Endocrine disorder
15%
Genetic syndrome
53%
Excess caloric intake
13%
Hypothyroidism
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A patient develops a rising creatinine after starting an ACE inhibitor. Most likely cause?
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24%
Acute interstitial nephritis
30%
Renal artery stenosis
15%
Glomerulonephritis
31%
Acute tubular necrosis
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6-year-old, fever, refuses to bear weight, very painful hip movement.
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16%
Transient synovitis
57%
Septic arthritis
12%
Perthes disease
16%
Reactive arthritis
An 8-month-old with fever, coryza, and a bulging red tympanic membrane. Most appropriate initial management?
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38%
Oral antibiotics
31%
Oral antipyretic/analgesic
24%
Immediate ENT referral
7%
Topical ear drops
Which child with suspected acute otitis media should receive immediate antibiotics?
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9%
8-month-old, mild symptoms
6%
10-month-old, improving symptoms
80%
1-year-old with bilateral AOM and fever
6%
2-year-old, mild unilateral pain
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Which is a recognized complication of untreated AOM?
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2%
Asthma
85%
Mastoiditis
3%
Appendicitis
10%
Nephrotic syndrome
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A 3-month-old presents with severe hypoglycemia, lactic acidosis, doll-like facies, and hepatomegaly. Most likely diagnosis?
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22%
Pompe disease
15%
McArdle disease
57%
Von Gierke disease
6%
Cori disease
Protuberant abdomen in von Gierke disease is due to:
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5%
Ascites
72%
Hepatomegaly
14%
Splenomegaly
8%
Bowel obstruction
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Boy with advanced bone age, pubic hair, acne, low LH, normal testes. Most likely diagnosis?
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54%
Central precocious puberty
10%
Testicular tumor
19%
Non-classic CAH
17%
Klinefelter syndrome
A young girl with precocious puberty, advanced bone age, high FSH/LH, and normal MRI. Most likely diagnosis?
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15%
Peripheral precocious puberty
49%
Idiopathic central precocious puberty
21%
McCune-Albright syndrome
16%
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Recommended treatment for idiopathic precocious puberty:
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4%
Surgical removal of pituitary gland
47%
Continuous GnRH agonist therapy
14%
Estrogen replacement therapy
35%
No treatment is ever required
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Why is MRI brain recommended in central precocious puberty?
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23%
To differentiate GnRH-dependent from peripheral androgen excess
64%
To exclude hypothalamic/pituitary lesions affecting the HPG axis
9%
To assess epiphyseal closure status and growth velocity
4%
To evaluate adrenal cortical hyperplasia
A patient has Na 136, glucose 90, BUN 21. What is serum osmolality?
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16%
270
19%
280
40%
284
19%
300
7%
310
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All are features of diabetic ketoacidosis EXCEPT:
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1%
Glucose >300 mg/dL
8%
Ketonemia
1%
pH <7.30
6%
Bicarbonate <15 mEq/L
84%
Absence of urinary ketones
Pancreatic beta cells are infected by all EXCEPT:
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7%
Coxsackievirus
70%
Group B streptococcus
5%
CMV
10%
Mumps
8%
Rubella
First abnormality in iron deficiency anemia:
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20%
Reduced iron stores
29%
Reduced serum ferritin
33%
Reduced serum iron + increased TIBC
18%
Low MCV & MCH
A newborn with severe cyanosis, narrow mediastinum, minimal response to O₂, improved with PGE1. Next step?
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16%
Fontan procedure
22%
Blalock-Taussig shunt
51%
Rashkind balloon atrial septostomy
11%
Norwood operation
Which is associated with later type 1 diabetes?
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29%
Coxsackie B3
18%
Coxsackie B4
22%
CMV
31%
Rubella