A 5-year-old boy presents with fever and a petechial rash. Labs show thrombocytopenia. Most likely diagnosis is:

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A 5-year-old boy presents with fever and a petechial rash. Labs show thrombocytopenia. Most likely diagnosis is:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Meningococcemia fits fever and petechiae, per CDC. A, B, D, E differ.

Question 2 of 5

A 2-year-old girl presents with fever and a generalized rash. Exam shows posterior auricular lymphadenopathy. Most likely diagnosis is:

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Rubella features fever, rash, and posterior auricular nodes, per CDC. A, C-E differ.

Question 3 of 5

A 6-year-old boy presents with night sweats and weight loss. Chest x-ray shows hilar lymphadenopathy. Most likely diagnosis is:

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Tuberculosis features night sweats and hilar nodes, per CDC. A, C-E differ.

Question 4 of 5

A 1-month-old infant presents with respiratory distress and a scaphoid abdomen. Chest x-ray shows dextrocardia. Most likely diagnosis is:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Dextrocardia with situs inversus fits isolated dextrocardia, per AAP. A, B, D, E differ.

Question 5 of 5

A 2-year-old boy presents with fever and a generalized rash starting on the face. Exam shows Koplik spots. Most likely diagnosis is:

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Measles features fever and Koplik spots, per CDC. B-E lack spots.

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