Pulmonology

Question 1

Disease caused by presence of streptococcal erythrogenic exotoxins A, B and C

Answer 1

Acute pharyngitis

Question 2

Etiology of acute pharyngitis with conjunctivitis

Answer 2

Adenovirus

Question 3

Child had a recent ear, nose and throat infection, then presented with drooling, hyperextended neck, bulge on the posterior pharyngeal wall, muffled voice and respiratory distress

Answer 3

Retropharyngeal abscess

Question 4

Etiology of croup

Answer 4

Parainfluenza virus

Question 5

Steeple sign on x-ray

Answer 5

Croup or laryngotracheobronchitis

Question 6

Sniffing dog or tripod position

Answer 6

Acute epiglottitis

Question 7

Thumb or leaf sign on lateral neck x-ray

Answer 7

Acute epiglottitis

Question 8

Pot puffy tumor

Answer 8

Osteomyelitis of the frontal bone

Question 9

Etiology of acute epiglottitis in vaccinated children

Answer 9

Strep pyogenes, strep pneumonia and staph aureus

Question 10

In what disease are human metapneumovirus and human bocavirus considered the emerging pathogens?

MC pathogen: RSV

Answer 10

Bronchiolitis

Question 11

Staccato cough

Answer 11

Pneumonia sec to Chlamydia

Question 12

Sinuses present at birth

Answer 12

Maxilary and ethmoid sinuses

Question 13

Usual organisms causing sinusitis

Answer 13

S. pneumoniae
Nontypable H. influenzae
M. catarrhalis

Question 14

When is tonsillectomy considered?

Answer 14

> 7 pharyngitis episodes in the previous year or >5 in each of the preceding 2 years