Which is a recognized complication of untreated AOM?
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2%
Asthma
85%
Mastoiditis
3%
Appendicitis
10%
Nephrotic syndrome
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A 3-month-old presents with severe hypoglycemia, lactic acidosis, doll-like facies, and hepatomegaly. Most likely diagnosis?
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21%
Pompe disease
15%
McArdle disease
58%
Von Gierke disease
6%
Cori disease
Protuberant abdomen in von Gierke disease is due to:
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6%
Ascites
72%
Hepatomegaly
14%
Splenomegaly
8%
Bowel obstruction
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Boy with advanced bone age, pubic hair, acne, low LH, normal testes. Most likely diagnosis?
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55%
Central precocious puberty
9%
Testicular tumor
19%
Non-classic CAH
17%
Klinefelter syndrome
A young girl with precocious puberty, advanced bone age, high FSH/LH, and normal MRI. Most likely diagnosis?
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16%
Peripheral precocious puberty
47%
Idiopathic central precocious puberty
20%
McCune-Albright syndrome
17%
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Recommended treatment for idiopathic precocious puberty:
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4%
Surgical removal of pituitary gland
47%
Continuous GnRH agonist therapy
15%
Estrogen replacement therapy
34%
No treatment is ever required
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Why is MRI brain recommended in central precocious puberty?
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23%
To differentiate GnRH-dependent from peripheral androgen excess
64%
To exclude hypothalamic/pituitary lesions affecting the HPG axis
9%
To assess epiphyseal closure status and growth velocity
4%
To evaluate adrenal cortical hyperplasia
A patient has Na 136, glucose 90, BUN 21. What is serum osmolality?
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16%
270
19%
280
40%
284
19%
300
7%
310
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All are features of diabetic ketoacidosis EXCEPT:
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1%
Glucose >300 mg/dL
8%
Ketonemia
1%
pH <7.30
6%
Bicarbonate <15 mEq/L
84%
Absence of urinary ketones
Pancreatic beta cells are infected by all EXCEPT:
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7%
Coxsackievirus
70%
Group B streptococcus
5%
CMV
10%
Mumps
8%
Rubella
First abnormality in iron deficiency anemia:
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20%
Reduced iron stores
29%
Reduced serum ferritin
33%
Reduced serum iron + increased TIBC
18%
Low MCV & MCH
A newborn with severe cyanosis, narrow mediastinum, minimal response to O₂, improved with PGE1. Next step?
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16%
Fontan procedure
22%
Blalock-Taussig shunt
51%
Rashkind balloon atrial septostomy
11%
Norwood operation
Which is associated with later type 1 diabetes?
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29%
Coxsackie B3
18%
Coxsackie B4
22%
CMV
31%
Rubella
Most common organism causing purulent discharge through tympanostomy tube:
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29%
Staphylococcus aureus
38%
Streptococcus pneumoniae
10%
Staphylococcus epidermidis
22%
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
A term newborn with transient tachypnea (TTN). Lung fluid is mainly cleared after birth via:
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33%
Lymphatics
5%
Aortic circulation
9%
Superior vena cava
53%
Pulmonary circulation
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Family history shows affected mother, affected daughters, unaffected sons of affected males, and multiple generations affected. Mode of inheritance?
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25%
X-linked recessive
37%
X-linked dominant
16%
Autosomal dominant
23%
Autosomal recessive
A newborn with polycythemia undergoes partial exchange transfusion. Which complication is NOT reduced?
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11%
Speech deficits
25%
Low IQ
19%
Fine motor delay
45%
Necrotizing enterocolitis
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A newborn develops shunt infection 3 days after VP shunt placement. Most likely cause?
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10%
Preoperative infection
40%
Intraoperative contamination
33%
Postoperative wound contamination
17%
Secondary systemic infection
A child diagnosed with seborrheic dermatitis does not respond to steroids. Most likely diagnosis?
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11%
Eczema
27%
Psoriasis
25%
Pityriasis rosea
38%
Histiocytosis X
Sarnat staging of HIE includes all EXCEPT:
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5%
Muscle tone
11%
Reflexes
16%
Level of consciousness
67%
CT/MRI