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A 2-year-old boy brought by his parents with acute onset of high fever followed by convulsions, there is no history of headache or vomiting. On examination his temperature is 39.7, he is fully conscious with no convulsions, no neck rigidity but he has congestedβ¦
What is the next step in the management?
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EEG
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Give antipyretic
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Give diazepam IV
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Perform lumbar puncture to rule out meningitis
A 4-year-old child falls from the back of a three-wheeled vehicle hitting his head. He experiences no loss of consciousness. In the emergency room he is alert and oriented.CT scan of the head was normal. What is the best step?
Anonymous Quiz
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Do spinal tap
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Perform fundus examination
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Reassurance, advice parent not do anything further.
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Repeat CT exam after 48 hours
A 6 month old boy is brought by his mother because he is floppy. He doesn't seem to be interested in reaching for toys. At 4 month old his head support was week and had a persistent Moro reflex. The most likely diagnosis is
Anonymous Quiz
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Astrocytoma
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Atonic cerebral palsy
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Down syndrome
67%
Werding Hoffman disease
A 9 year old child comes to the hospital with acute onset of generalized convulsions and disturbed conscious level. The parents didn't report any similar attacks before; on examination he has normal temperature and mild puffiness. What is your first step?
Anonymous Quiz
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Blood pressure measurement
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CSF examination
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CT scan
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Fundus examination
A 5 year old boy was brought to emergency room with intractable convulsions. His mother said that he was playing in the swimming pool just before his friends noticed convulsion and he never had such condition before. On examination he was in coma with dilated non-reactive pupils
Study Partner 196π¨π»ββοΈπ©π»ββοΈ
A 5 year old boy was brought to emergency room with intractable convulsions. His mother said that he was playing in the swimming pool just before his friends noticed convulsion and he never had such condition before. On examination he was in coma with dilatedβ¦
Which of the following investigations you should start with?
Anonymous Quiz
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Blood sugar
33%
CT scan of the head
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Lumbar puncture
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Skull x ray
A five-year old physically active boy developed sudden paralysis of his left arm and leg. His mother believed that he has poliomyelitis because she was not regular with his vaccination. On examination in the emergency room he showed spasticity and hyperreflexia on his left arm and leg. Cardiac examination revealed systolic parasternal murmur.
Study Partner 196π¨π»ββοΈπ©π»ββοΈ
A five-year old physically active boy developed sudden paralysis of his left arm and leg. His mother believed that he has poliomyelitis because she was not regular with his vaccination. On examination in the emergency room he showed spasticity and hyperreflexiaβ¦
What is your diagnosis?
Anonymous Quiz
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Embolic hemiplegia
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Hemiplegic cerebral palsy
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Poliomyelitis
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Post diphtheritic paralysis
A 2 year old boy with an otitis media is brought to casualty. His father reports that child has had a convulsive attack. Temperature is 39.8. The attack was very brief and his elder brother suffered the same when he was 18 months old. On examination, the child is active playful and alert.
Study Partner 196π¨π»ββοΈπ©π»ββοΈ
A 2 year old boy with an otitis media is brought to casualty. His father reports that child has had a convulsive attack. Temperature is 39.8. The attack was very brief and his elder brother suffered the same when he was 18 months old. On examination, the childβ¦
What is your probable diagnosis?
Anonymous Quiz
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Brain tumor
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CNS infection
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Febrile seizures
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Generalized epilepsy
A 3 months old infant brought to the emergency department because of vomiting and irritability of 3 days duration. Today the boy had seizures, temperature is 39 CΒΊ, he has mottling of the skin, slow capillary refill and few petechiae. He has also decreased responsiveness, bulging fontanelle but negative kernig's and Brudzinski's signs
Study Partner 196π¨π»ββοΈπ©π»ββοΈ
A 3 months old infant brought to the emergency department because of vomiting and irritability of 3 days duration. Today the boy had seizures, temperature is 39 CΒΊ, he has mottling of the skin, slow capillary refill and few petechiae. He has also decreasedβ¦
Which of the following is true?
Anonymous Quiz
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Febrile seizure is a possible diagnosis
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Lumber puncture is urgently needed.
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Negative meningeal signs exclude diagnosis of meningitis
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The infant is developing septic shock
A five year old boy was brought to the emergency room with intractable seizures. His mother said that he was playing in the kitchen alone 2 hours before. On examination he was drowsy with pin point pupil. What is the best step to do first?
Anonymous Quiz
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CT head
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Give antidote for organophosphorus toxicity
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Give drugs to stop convulsions
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Screening for toxins
A 10 year old boy presented with impaired level of consciousness of 12 hours duration. The patient could be aroused for only short periods during which he can respond to simple verbal commands. The mother says he was perfectly normal when he went to play football with his neighbor. On arrival his hemoglobin 7 gram/dl, temperature 37.2, heart rate 55/minute, blood pressure 110/70
Study Partner 196π¨π»ββοΈπ©π»ββοΈ
A 10 year old boy presented with impaired level of consciousness of 12 hours duration. The patient could be aroused for only short periods during which he can respond to simple verbal commands. The mother says he was perfectly normal when he went to play footballβ¦
The cause of his coma is likely to be?
Anonymous Quiz
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Acute hepatic failure
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Diabetic ketoacidosis
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Intracranial hemorrhage
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Poisoning
A2-day-old infant is referred to the hospital for bilious vomiting.The baby was born at 37 weeks of gestation to a 37-year-old woman who had no prenatal care.On examination,he has severe hypotonia but no fasciculation.What is the appropriate initial step?
Anonymous Quiz
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Early feeding with nasogastric tube
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EMG
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Karyotyping
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Plain x ray of the abdomen
A 6 year old child is hospitalized for observation because of a short period unconsciousness after a fall from a poly ground swing. He has developed unilateral pupillary dilatation, focal seizures and hemiplegia.
Study Partner 196π¨π»ββοΈπ©π»ββοΈ
A 6 year old child is hospitalized for observation because of a short period unconsciousness after a fall from a poly ground swing. He has developed unilateral pupillary dilatation, focal seizures and hemiplegia.
Which of the following is the most appropriate management at this time?
Anonymous Quiz
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CT scan
50%
EEG
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Ophthalmic consultation
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Spinal tap
An 11 year old boy presents in a confused state. He developed a fever 2 day previously and had been complaining of headache, fever and photophobia. He had vomited 3 times. On examination, his temp was 39.6 C and he has neck stiffness.
Study Partner 196π¨π»ββοΈπ©π»ββοΈ
An 11 year old boy presents in a confused state. He developed a fever 2 day previously and had been complaining of headache, fever and photophobia. He had vomited 3 times. On examination, his temp was 39.6 C and he has neck stiffness.
What is the diagnostic investigation?
Anonymous Quiz
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CBC and ESR
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CSF examination
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CT scan
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Fundus examination