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Question 1

Dx for this disease that occurs predominantly in children and is characterized by a distinctive,
acute eruption of small, droplike, 1-10 mm in diameter, salmon-pink papules, usually with a
fine scale on the trunk and proximal extremities. The onset frequently follows a
streptococcal respiratory infection.

Answer 1

Guttate psoriasis

Question 2

Haemophilus influenzae trype B Profilaxis is given with

And when?

Answer 2

Rifampin.
Only that one.
No matter previous immunization status.
When there has been an exposure to 2 or more infected kids.

Prophylaxis after a single case is controversial.

Question 3

Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae is frequently responsible for:

Answer 3

Recurrent otitis media in children

Question 4

1. • a 4-year-old child, about the death of a loved one, Often believe they are theirselves________
2. • T/F: Often feel no sense of loss

Answer 4

1. • somehow responsible for the death

2. - F

Question 5

Bullous impetigo cxfx

Answer 5

Vesicles that grow to form large, flaccid bullae, which go on to rupture and form thin, brown crusts
Positive Nikolsky sign (lateral traction causes sloughing of the skin) [9]

Question 6

Bullous impetigo 1st line Tx

Answer 6

PO , cephalexin or dicloxacillin

Question 7

Mild nonbullous impetigo Tx

Answer 7

topical antibiotics (mupirocin, retapamulin)

Question 8

the most common neuromuscular

disorder of childhood is:

Answer 8

Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy

Question 9

Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy can be diagnosed earlier by testing for_________________

Answer 9

elevated creatine kinase (CK) in boys
who are slow to walk..

Massive elevation of CK from 20 to 100
times normal occurs in every young infant with the disease