A child with diarrhea has sodium level 160 mEq/L. Appropriate management:
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11%
Rapid correction in 6 hours
15%
D5W without sodium
66%
Correct slowly over 48 hours
8%
No IV fluids needed
β€2
Which stage of pertussis is most contagious?
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42%
Catarrhal stage
37%
Paroxysmal stage
16%
Convalescent stage
5%
Recovery stage
β€3
A child with pertussis develops severe coughing spells with cyanosis. Most likely phase?
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23%
Catarrhal phase
63%
Paroxysmal phase
5%
Incubation phase
9%
Convalescent phase
β€1
Drug of choice for treatment of pertussis?
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11%
Amoxicillin
74%
Erythromycin
12%
Ceftriaxone
3%
Vancomycin
π2
Characteristic CBC finding in pertussis?
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11%
Neutropenia
68%
Lymphocytosis
14%
Thrombocytopenia
8%
Eosinophilia
β€4
Which complication may occur due to severe coughing in pertussis?
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83%
Subconjunctival hemorrhage
5%
Ascites
8%
Glomerulonephritis
4%
Pancreatitis
π2
Pertussis is transmitted mainly by:
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5%
Contaminated food
4%
Blood transfusion
90%
Respiratory droplets
1%
Mosquito bite
β€2
β€2
Most common cause of death during first 24 hours after severe burns?
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16%
Renal failure
74%
Shock
9%
Infection
1%
Anemia
β€2π1
Formula commonly used for burn fluid resuscitation?
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2%
Apgar formula
88%
Parkland formula
5%
Bishop score
5%
Silverman score
π2
Best indicator of adequate fluid resuscitation in burns?
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7%
Blood pressure
87%
Urine output
5%
Body temperature
1%
Heart sounds
Burn involving only epidermis is called:
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84%
Superficial burn
13%
Partial-thickness burn
2%
Full-thickness burn
1%
Fourth-degree burn
Best topical antimicrobial for burns?
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8%
Hydrocortisone
83%
Silver sulfadiazine
7%
Ketoconazole
2%
Acyclovir
β€2
Burns involving face, hands, feet, or genitalia are considered:
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3%
Minor burns
92%
Major burns
3%
Superficial burns
2%
Non-emergency burns
Most common electrolyte abnormality early after severe burns?
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17%
Hypercalcemia
67%
Hyponatremia
10%
Hypermagnesemia
6%
Hypophosphatemia
π2
Electrical burns are dangerous mainly because they may cause:
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5%
Blindness
92%
Arrhythmias
1%
Hepatitis
3%
Splenomegaly
A superficial partial-thickness burn typically presents with:
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8%
Painless black skin
80%
Painful blisters
9%
Dry white skin
3%
Muscle exposure
β€2
Most common organism causing burn wound infection?
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6%
E. coli
77%
Staphylococcus aureus
4%
Candida
13%
Clostridium tetani
Burn patient with hoarseness and stridor should receive:
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87%
Immediate intubation
5%
Antibiotics
6%
Oral fluids
2%
Diuretics
π2
TORCH infections commonly cause which fetal complication?
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7%
Polycythemia
86%
Congenital anomalies
6%
Appendicitis
2%
Rickets
π2
βTORCHβ includes all except:
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6%
Toxoplasmosis
5%
Rubella
6%
Cytomegalovirus
83%
Tuberculosis