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Pediatric Infectious Diseases Questions
Question 1 of 5
The presence of dark color urine and gray-white (acholic) stools with jaundice after the second week of life strongly suggest
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dark urine and acholic stools with jaundice post-2 weeks indicate biliary atresia (B), obstructing bile flow, per diagnostic signs.
Question 2 of 5
A 12-hour-old term infant delivered by elective cesarean section after uneventful pregnancy presented with tachypnea, grunting, and retractions; oxygen saturation at room air 84% which respond to 40% oxygen (oxygen saturation 95%). Of the following, the MOST likely diagnosis is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: TTN (E) fits term infant post-C-section with transient respiratory distress improving with Oâ‚‚, per neonatal patterns.
Question 3 of 5
The predominant site of hematopoiesis in the last trimester is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Bone marrow (E) takes over hematopoiesis in the third trimester, per fetal development.
Question 4 of 5
As a complication of RDS, rupture of the alveolar epithelial lining lead to gas dissection along the interstitial space and the peribronchial lymphatics that's may produce
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: RDS-related alveolar rupture causes pulmonary interstitial emphysema (E), gas tracking in lung tissue, per pathophysiology.
Question 5 of 5
The initial evaluation of infants with hemolysis include all the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hemolysis workup includes type (A), reticulocytes (B), Coombs (C), and CBC (D). Electrophoresis (E) is for hemoglobinopathies, not initial.