passmed misc

Question 1

management of viral induced wheeze

Answer 1

1. SABA

2. montelukast, ICS or both

Question 2

when is indomethacin given for PDA

Answer 2

to neonate if ECHO shows PDA one week after delivery

Question 3

after starting phototherapy, bilirubin levels should be rechecked in…

Answer 3

4-6hrs to check reponse to treatment

Question 4

hand foot and mouth disease is caused by..

Answer 4

coxsackie. A

Question 5

pierre robin sequence

Answer 5

cleft palate –> retracted tongue –> small lower jaw

Question 6

child development - hand preference

Answer 6

hand preference <12 mo is abnormal

- can indicate CP

Question 7

steroids in bacterial meningitis - kids < 3mo

Answer 7

dont give

Question 8

hearing screening tests new borns

Answer 8

all new borns have acoustic emissions test

if abnormal –> auditory brainstem response test

Question 9

congental CMV features

Answer 9

hearing loss
LBW
petechial rash
microcephaly 
seizures

Question 10

adrenaline dose for anaphylaxis

Answer 10

> 6yrs = 300mcg adrenaline 1:1000

<6yrs = 150cmg adrenaline 1:1000

Question 11

MMR type of vaccine

Answer 11

live attenuated