Pediatrics - Group 9 | Medical Hub

1. A three year old boy suddenly developed paroxysmal cough as he was playing. Apart from dyspnoea and local wheezes no other abnormalities were detected. The most likely diagnosis is:

A) Foreign body inhalation B) Asthma C) Pneumonia D) Bronchiolitis

2. The following statements are true about kerosene poisoning except:

A) Large amount of kerosene ingested may cause constipation B) Aspiration pneumonia C) Cough D) Fever

3. A 15 day old baby has conjugated hyperbilirubinemia. The most likely diagnosis is:

A) Congenital CMV infection B) Physiologic jaundice C) Breast milk jaundice D) G6PD deficiency

4. Acute bronchiolitis is associated with all of the following except:

A) A polymorphonuclear leucocytosis B) Wheezing C) Tachypnea D) RSV

5. An infant is born. At one minute the heart rate is 120 per minute, respiratory effort is a good strong cry, muscle tone is active, reflex irritability is absent, colour is pink with blue extremities. What is the one minute Apgar score?

A) 7 (seven) B) 8 C) 6 D) 9