Pediatrics

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1.A 2-years-old child whose weight is 6.7 kg was brought to the hospital with a history of diarrhea and vomiting for 2 days. On examination, the skin when pinched up took almost 3 seconds to return to normal. Most likely diagnosis is ?

(a) No dehydration

(b) Some dehydration

(c) Severe dehydration

(d) Only skin pinching is not reliable in making a diagnosis

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2.In which of the following conditions, transient rash is seen ?

(a) Chickenpox

(b) Exanthem subitum

(c) Scarlet fever

(d) Eczema herpeticum

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3.A half-year-old infant develops high grade fever which subsided after three days following which there was appearance of a generalized rash which also subsided after 48 hours without any residual pigmentation. Most probable diagnosis is ?

(a) Rubella

(b) Measles

(c) Roseola infantum

(d) Fifth disease

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4.Which of the following is the drug of choice in status epilepticus in children ?

(a) Carbamazepine

(b) Diazepam

(c) Phenobarbitone

(d) Phenytoin

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5.In India which of the following is not an important cause of post-neonatal mortality ?

(a) Tetanus

(b) Diarrhea

(c) Malnutrition

(d) Respiratory infection

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6.Renal biopsy was done of a child less than 6 years of age having nephrotic syndrome, which is responsive to steroids. Under light microscopy what will be seen ?

(a) Nothing

(b) Loss of foot process

(c) Tubule atrophy

(d) Crescents

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7.All of the following causes of neonatal convulsion have bad prognosis except ?

(a) Brain tumor

(b) Intraventricular hemorrhage

(c) Late hypocalcemia

(d) Meningitis

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8.Best prognosis in neonatal seizures is due to which of the following causes ?

(a) Hypomagnesemia

(b) Hyponatremia

(c) Hypocalcemia

(d) Hypoglycemia

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9.Acute febrile convulsion in children is treated with ?

(a) Ethosuximide

(b) Diazepam

(c) Phenobarbitone

(d) Phenytoin

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10.Which of the following is true regarding febrile convulsions?

(a) It is a benign condition

(b) If first episode is not treated then recurrence occurs

(c) Phenobarbitone is given for 2 years

(d) Focal neurological deficit

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11.Which of the following is not a clinical feature of simple febrile seizure ?

(a) Convulsions are always generalized

(b) In treatment aspirin should be avoided

(c) Seizure does not last for>15 minutes

(d) Convulsions are related with degree of elevation of temperature

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12.All are false regarding simple febrile convulsions except?

(a) No spontaneous remission

(b) Follow high fever

(c) Recurrent in nature

(d) Occurs at 6 years onwards

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13.A three-year-old child presented with fever and a history of recurrent seizures in past. Which of the following steps should be taken to prevent recurrence of seizures?

(a) Paracetamol 6 hourly

(b) Phenobarbitone

(c) Paracetamol 6 hourly and diazepam 12 hourly

(d) Continue diazepam infusion

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14.Child doubles the height at the age of ...... years?

(a) 5.5 years

(b) 4.5 years

(c) 3.5 years

(d) 2 years

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15. Which of the following causes furuncle?

(a) Pseudomonas

(b) Escherichia coli

(c) Streptococcus

(d) Staphylococcus

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