PEDIA 2020 Flashcards
A diabetic 33 year old Gravida 1 Para 1 type O+ mother delivered 5 weeks earlier than her expected date of confinement. The baby was delivered in a lying-in and was noted to be limp, cyanotic face and pale body, gasping, pulses weak and no response on suctioning. The APGAR score at 1 minute is
a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
c. 2
Jaundice is most likely physiologic in a term in which one of the following situations?
a. Jaundice at 12 hours of age
b. Serum bilirubin level increasing less than 5mg/dL/day in the first 2 to 4 days
c. Jaundice at 12 days of age
d. Direct serum bilirubin greater than 1 mg/dL
b. Serum bilirubin level increasing less than 5mg/dL/day in the first 2 to 4 days
A two-week-old premature infant is found to have several ml of formula still present in the stomach two hours after being fed. Also noted are gastric distention and the passage of blood-streaked stools. Which historical factor would best support a tentative diagnosis of necrotizing enterocolitis?
a. Passage of thick tenacious meconium plug at 24 hours of age
b. Severe hyaline membrane disease with anoxic episodes in the first week of life
c. A maternal history of severe ulcerative colitis
d. A history of milk-protein allergy in family members
b. Severe hyaline membrane disease with anoxic episodes in the first week of life
A woman had a large volume of amniotic fluid at the time of her delivery of her child. At 6 hours of age, her baby begins regurgitating small amounts of mucus and bile-stained fluid. PE is normal. Abdominal x-ray obtained showed a “double bubble” sign. The most likely diagnosis of the infant’s disorder:
a. Esophageal atresia
b. Pyloric stenosis
c. Midgut volvulus
d. Duodenal atresia
d. Duodenal atresia
Which substance is being tested in the Philippine Newborn Screening for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia?
a. Progesterone
b. 17 OH Pregnenolone
c. 17 OH Progesterone
d. 11 B Hydroxylase
c. 17 OH Progesterone
What is the ideal weight of an 18 month old female child?
a. 7kg
b. 9kg
c. 11kg
d. 15 kg
c. 11kg
The sexual maturity of a girl whose breast buds appeared when she was 10 years old and had menarche at 16 years old.
a. Normal
b. Precocious
c. Delayed
d. Undetermined
c. Delayed
Which of the following is the correct definition of a fully immunized child according to EPI?
At the age of 1 year, the child should receive:
a. 1 dose of BCG, 3 doses of DPT/polio/hepa B and 1 dose of measles
b. 1 dose of BCG, 3 doses of DPT/polio/Hepa B/HiB and 1 dose of measles
c. 1 dose of BCG, 3 doses of DPT/polio/hepa B/HiB/Pneumococcal and 1 dose of measles
d. 1 dose of BCG, 3 doses of DPT/polio/hepa B and A and 1 dose of measles
A. 1 dose of BCG, 3 doses of DPT/polio/hepa B and 1 dose of measles
Which component of DPT vaccine is highly responsible for the adverse effects after vaccination?
a. Diphtheria
b. Pertussis
c. Typhoid
d. Tetanus
b. Pertussis
Which of the ff is the recommended vaccination schedule for neonates born to HBsAg positive mothers?
a. Hep B Ig vaccine within the 12 hours after birth, Hep B vaccine at 1 month, 3 months and 6 months old
b. Hep B Ig vaccine at birth and Hep B vaccine at birth, 1 month, 6 months old
c. Hep B vaccine at birth, 1 and 6 months old
d. None since mother is not infectious
b. Hep B Ig vaccine at birth and Hep B vaccine at birth, 1 month, 6 months old
Using WHO guidelines, how do you manage a 10 month old, lethargic, cold clammy child with poor pulses:
a. 100cc/kg in 3 hours
b. 100 cc/kg in 6 hours
c. 70 cc/kg in 3 hours
d. 70 cc/kg in 6 hours
b. 100 cc/kg in 6 hours
How much is the glucose content of the new reduced osmolarity ORS?
a. 20 mmol/L
b. 65 mmol/L
c. 70 mmol/L
d. 75 mmol/L
d. 75 mmol/L
A 1 year old baby boy was brought to the ER due to seizure. On PE, the baby was seen to have flexed wrist, fingers extended, thumbs adducted over the palms and the feet extended and adducted. What is the possible cause of the seizures?
a. Grandmal seizure
b. Meningitis
c. Benign febrile seizures
d. Hypocalcemia
d. Hypocalcemia
Laboratory test to confirm the diagnosis of neuroblastoma
a. Urine vanillylmandelic acid (VMA)
b. Urine catecholamines
c. Serum alpha-fetoproteins (AFP)
d. Serum B-HCG
a. Urine vanillylmandelic acid (VMA)
While at school, a 6 year old boy is noted by his teacher to experience 10-20 second lapses in consciousness, sometimes with clonic movements of the face. His parents have not noticed this behavior at home. EEG shows 3 per second generalized spike and wave discharges. What is the most likely diagnosis
a. Absence seizures
b. Complex partial seizures
c. Attention deficit disorder
d. Generalized tonic clonic seizure
a. Absence seizures
A 5 year old girl presents at the ER with gross hematuria and periorbital edema. Her BP is 150/95 mmHg. Acute postinfectious glomerulonephritis is suspected. Urinalysis reveals too numerous to count RBCs and 2+ protein. To confirm the diagnosis, you measure serum complement levels: CR is 57mg/dl (low) and C4 is 24 mg/dl (normal). What is the most common cause of postinfectious glomerulonephritis?
a. S. aureus
b. GABHS
c. Adenovirus
d. Streptococcus epidermidis
b. GABHS
A 12 year old male presents with 3 days hx of tea colored urine that began 2 days ff URTI. There is no hx of dysuria and findings on PE are normal. The family hx is negative for any kidney disease. His BP is 115/70mmHg. UA reveals: sp grav 1.025; pH 6.0; RBC too numerous to count; 1+ protein, and 0-2 WBC. Electrolyte levels are normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a. Alport syndrome
b. Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
c. Immunoglobulin A nephropathy
d. PSGN
c. Immunoglobulin A nephropathy