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Older immunocompromised adult with prodromal pain and a unilateral dermatomal vesicular rash that does not cross the midline most likely has:
Anonymous Quiz
12%
Varicella
18%
Herpes simplex
65%
Herpes zoster
5%
Impetigo
4
An irritable infant with a bulging fontanelle should raise strong suspicion for:
Anonymous Quiz
2%
Pyloric stenosis
75%
Meningitis
22%
Hydrocephalus
1%
Mastoiditis
1
What is the preferred diagnostic test for HIV in infants younger than 18 months?
Anonymous Quiz
13%
ELISA
11%
Western blot
67%
DNA PCR
9%
CD4 count
Which complication is associated with drowning injuries?
Anonymous Quiz
81%
Cerebral edema
9%
Nephrotic syndrome
6%
Intussusception
4%
Hirschsprung disease
Which finding after drowning is a poor prognostic indicator?
Anonymous Quiz
16%
Submersion time less than 1 minute
65%
Arterial pH < 7.1
13%
Immediate CPR
7%
Normal oxygen saturation
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A sacral dimple in an otherwise healthy neonate should raise suspicion for:
Anonymous Quiz
12%
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
80%
Spina bifida occulta
5%
Gastroschisis
3%
Bladder exstrophy
Small omphalocele may be managed non-operatively
Anonymous Quiz
75%
True
25%
False
3
Polyhydramnios is more common in gastroschisis
Anonymous Quiz
59%
True
41%
False
An intensely itchy rash involving the web spaces of the fingers is most suggestive of:
Anonymous Quiz
6%
Tinea corporis
82%
Scabies
6%
Impetigo
6%
Psoriasis
3
Which condition can be treated with either permethrin or ivermectin?
Anonymous Quiz
6%
Varicella
89%
Scabies
3%
Measles
2%
Rubella
1
Which parasite commonly infests the web spaces of fingers and toes?
Anonymous Quiz
2%
Giardia lamblia
68%
Sarcoptes scabiei
9%
Enterobius vermicularis
21%
Pediculus humanus
In a person with no TB risk factors, a PPD is considered positive at:
Anonymous Quiz
27%
5 mm
31%
10 mm
31%
15 mm
11%
20 mm
1
Preferred TB screening test in children younger than 5 years:
Anonymous Quiz
19%
Interferon-gamma release assay
62%
Tuberculin skin test (TST/PPD)
15%
Sputum culture
5%
Chest CT
1