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A child who appears unusually quiet and does not cry in a situation where distress is expected should raise concern for:
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44%
Autism spectrum disorder
35%
Child abuse
10%
ADHD
10%
Conduct disorder
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Varicella (HHV-3) typically presents with diffuse vesicular lesions in different stages of healing.
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True
14%
False
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Both rubella and measles rashes typically spread in a cephalocaudal direction.
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74%
True
26%
False
Koplik spots are a hallmark of rubella infection.
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True
72%
False
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Measles is preceded by cough, coryza, and conjunctivitis.
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True
9%
False
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Postauricular lymphadenopathy is more characteristic of rubella than measles.
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72%
True
28%
False
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Rubella rash typically starts on the face and spreads downward.
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69%
True
31%
False
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A child with bilateral parotitis develops testicular pain and swelling. Which additional complication is also classically associated with this disease?
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21%
Glomerulonephritis
53%
Pancreatitis
16%
Otitis externa
10%
Endocarditis
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Mumps orchitis in adolescents may lead to sterility and testicular atrophy.
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88%
True
12%
False
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Hand, foot, and mouth disease is most commonly caused by:
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14%
Parvovirus B19
67%
Coxsackie A virus
8%
HHV-6
11%
Varicella-zoster virus
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Which medication should be avoided in children with viral illnesses due to risk of Reye syndrome?
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15%
Acetaminophen
6%
Ibuprofen
72%
Aspirin
8%
Lorazepam
4
Older immunocompromised adult with prodromal pain and a unilateral dermatomal vesicular rash that does not cross the midline most likely has:
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12%
Varicella
18%
Herpes simplex
65%
Herpes zoster
5%
Impetigo
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An irritable infant with a bulging fontanelle should raise strong suspicion for:
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2%
Pyloric stenosis
75%
Meningitis
22%
Hydrocephalus
1%
Mastoiditis
1
What is the preferred diagnostic test for HIV in infants younger than 18 months?
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13%
ELISA
11%
Western blot
67%
DNA PCR
9%
CD4 count
Which complication is associated with drowning injuries?
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81%
Cerebral edema
9%
Nephrotic syndrome
6%
Intussusception
4%
Hirschsprung disease
Which finding after drowning is a poor prognostic indicator?
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16%
Submersion time less than 1 minute
65%
Arterial pH < 7.1
13%
Immediate CPR
7%
Normal oxygen saturation
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