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The primary defect in hereditary spherocytosis involves:
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15%
Hemoglobin synthesis
73%
RBC membrane proteins
7%
Iron metabolism
5%
Coagulation factors
3
A newborn with hirsutism, nail hypoplasia, and cleft palate most likely has:
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23%
Fetal alcohol syndrome
47%
Fetal hydantoin syndrome
18%
Congenital rubella syndrome
11%
Turner syndrome
2
A neonate with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome is at increased risk for:
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Hyperglycemia
45%
Hypoglycemia
16%
Hypercalcemia
22%
Hypothyroidism
A patient with sickle cell disease presents with fever and suspected sepsis. What is the appropriate empiric antibiotic?
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Vancomycin
44%
Ceftriaxone
11%
Amoxicillin
11%
Metronidazole
2
Cowdry type A inclusions are associated with:
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HSV encephalitis
38%
CMV infection
17%
Rabies
16%
Polio
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Sexually transmitted infections are the most common cause of epididymitis in young men.
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73%
True
27%
False
2
Amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles are seen in:
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15%
Parkinson disease
57%
Alzheimer disease
16%
Huntington disease
13%
ALS
2
A child has hyperextensible skin, joint hypermobility, and easy bruising. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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64%
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
17%
Marfan syndrome
13%
Osteogenesis imperfecta
5%
Turner syndrome
1
A child improves after influenza but then develops fever, productive green sputum, and a new lung infiltrate. Most likely pathogen?
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31%
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
56%
Streptococcus pneumoniae
4%
RSV
9%
Parainfluenza virus
A patient with influenza develops recurrent fever and productive sputum after initial improvement. This suggests:
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9%
Viral persistence
80%
Bacterial superinfection
7%
Asthma exacerbation
4%
Pulmonary embolism
2
Which medication is indicated for immunosuppressed patients with varicella?
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58%
Acyclovir
16%
Azithromycin
8%
Amoxicillin
18%
Oseltamivir
4
A pupil that accommodates but does not react to light is:
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21%
Marcus Gunn pupil
48%
Argyll Robertson pupil
19%
Horner syndrome
13%
Adie pupil
3
Pinealomas can cause precocious puberty in boys due to β-hCG production.
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73%
True
27%
False
1
Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) is usually treated with supportive care and oxygen as needed.
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88%
True
12%
False
2
Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) may require positive-pressure ventilation.
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81%
True
19%
False
Subgaleal hemorrhage is generally a benign finding requiring no monitoring.
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78%
False
22%
True
3
Progressive scalp swelling, pallor, and tachycardia in a newborn should raise concern for subgaleal hemorrhage.
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88%
True
12%
False
A cephalohematoma typically crosses suture lines.
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61%
False
39%
True
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