Pediatrics
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A 19-year-old woman has a few small papules on her labia and perineum. The papules become pustular, eroded, and ulcerated over the next few days; at the same time, the patient develops painful, tender inguinal lymphadenopathy (SELECT 1 TEST) Items 496–500 Listed below are common injuries of the adolescent. Match each with the adolescent and his/her activity with which it is most commonly associated.
You hospitalize the patient for closely supervised treatment. In addition to the acute complications, there are possible long-term sequelae. These include which of the following?
A 16-year-old girl presents with lower abdominal pain and fever. On physical examination, a tender adnexal mass is felt. Further questioning in private reveals the following: she has a new sexual partner; her periods are irregular; she has a vaginal discharge. The most likely diagnosis is
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Accidental poisoning (SELECT 1 AGE) Items 59–62 For each disorder below, select the dietary deficiency that is likely to be responsible. You picked: A. Caloric deficiency
A 6-year-old boy is brought to the emergency room with a 3-h history of fever to 39.5°C (103.1°F) and sore throat. The child appears alert but anxious and toxic. He has mild inspiratory stridor and is drooling. You should immediately You picked: B. Obtain an arterial blood gas and start an IV line
A 6-year-old boy is brought to the clinic with the complaint of poor growth. His growth curves demonstrate his linear development to be well below the fifth percentile. Upon close questioning, his family reports that he has had headaches in the last 2 or 3 weeks and occasional vomiting. Your physical examination reveals mild papilledema. Which of the following might also be expected to be seen in this patient? You picked: B. Unilateral cerebellar ataxia
A fully immunized 2-year-old presents to the emergency room with several days of low-grade fever, barking cough, and noisy breathing. Over the last few hours he has developed a fever to 40°C (104°F) and looks toxic. He has inspiratory and expiratory stridor. The family has not noticed drooling, and he seems to be drinking without pain. Direct laryngoscopy reveals a normal epiglottis. The management of this disease process includes You picked: D. Observation only
A 13-year-old asymptomatic girl is shown. She states that the findings demonstrated began more than a year ago. The most likely diagnosis is (Courtesy Adelaide Hebert,M.D.) You picked: C. Graves disease
A 7-year-old boy suffers multiple injuries as a result of blunt abdominal trauma. Which of the following statements concerning the proper assessment and treatment of the injuries is true? You picked: A. Most renal injuries require operative intervention
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What's covered in the Pediatrics topic?
Pediatrics covers high-yield mechanisms, clinical presentations, diagnostic workup, and management — drawn from First Aid, Pathoma, and the NBME content outline.
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