Key differentiating feature of peritonsillar abscess from tonsillitis:
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1%
Cough
64%
Trismus
6%
Rhinorrhea
29%
Bilateral tonsillar swelling
A child with βhot potato voiceβ, drooling, uvular deviation, and trismus most likely has:
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5%
Acute tonsillitis
42%
Peritonsillar abscess
41%
Epiglottitis
12%
Retropharyngeal abscess
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Which of the following best describes sickle cell trait?
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17%
Severe hemolytic anemia with low HbA
12%
Markedly decreased RBC indices and reticulocytosis
14%
Always associated with splenomegaly
57%
Usually asymptomatic with HbA > HbS on electrophoresis
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Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR)
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18%
Retrograde flow of urine from bladder to ureter due to urethral obstruction
71%
Retrograde flow of urine from bladder to ureter due to congenital UVJ defect
5%
Antegrade flow of urine from kidney to bladder due to infection
6%
Incomplete bladder emptying due to neurogenic bladder
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Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR)
Most specific for diagnosing vesicoureteral reflux?
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4%
Urinalysis
11%
Renal ultrasound
81%
Voiding cystourethrogram
3%
CT abdomen
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Most specific for diagnosing vesicoureteral reflux?
A child with suspected VUR undergoes imaging. Which finding confirms the diagnosis?
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14%
Bilateral renal enlargement on ultrasound
83%
Reflux of contrast into ureters during voiding
1%
Proteinuria on dipstick
2%
Reduced glomerular filtration rate
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Infant with 3 - 5 weeks of age presents with nonbilious projectile vomiting after feeds. Which acidβbase disturbance is most likely?
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11%
Hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis
80%
Hypochloremic hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis
5%
Respiratory acidosis
4%
High anion gap metabolic acidosis
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A patient with hematuria after infection and low C3 most likely has which condition?
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8%
IgA nephropathy
7%
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
80%
Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis
5%
Minimal change disease
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First-line treatment for central precocious puberty is:
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15%
Dopamine agonists
54%
GnRH agonists
23%
Aromatase inhibitors
7%
Glucocorticoids
Central precocious puberty results from early activation of the:
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69%
Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis
18%
Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
5%
Renin-angiotensin system
8%
Hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis
Early estrogen/testosterone exposure in central precocious puberty leads to:
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10%
Delayed bone age
58%
Premature epiphyseal closure
17%
Decreased bone maturation
15%
Prolonged linear growth
Type I Von Gierke disease is caused by deficiency of:
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19%
Branching enzyme
67%
Glucose-6-phosphatase
13%
Debranching enzyme
1%
Acid maltase
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A child with doll-like facies, hepatomegaly, and fasting hypoglycemia most likely has:
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9%
McArdle disease
52%
Von Gierke disease
19%
Pompe disease
20%
Fabry disease
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Most common cause of bronchiolitis:
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7%
Adenovirus
74%
RSV
8%
Influenza
11%
Parainfluenza
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Barking cough + stridor suggests:
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2%
Asthma
86%
Croup
5%
Bronchiolitis
8%
Epiglottitis
Most common nephrotic syndrome in children:
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5%
FSGS
77%
Minimal change disease
14%
IgA nephropathy
5%
Membranous nephropathy
Currant jelly stool suggests:
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4%
Appendicitis
81%
Intussusception
10%
Hirschsprung disease
5%
Meckel diverticulum
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