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Infectious Disease Pediatric Questions
Question 1 of 5
Three mechanisms can produce fever: pyrogens, heat production exceeding loss, and defective heat loss. Endogenous pyrogens include
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Lymphocyte products, such as IL-1 and IL-6, are key endogenous pyrogens.
Question 2 of 5
Cephalexin is a cephalosporin active against S. aureus, Streptococcus, E. coli, Klebsiella, and Proteus. To which generation of cephalosporins it belongs?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cephalexin is a first-generation cephalosporin.
Question 3 of 5
Kawasaki disease closely resembles toxic shock syndrome clinically. However, many of the clinical features of toxic shock syndrome are usually absent or rare in Kawasaki disease like
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Diffuse myalgia is more characteristic of toxic shock syndrome than Kawasaki disease.
Question 4 of 5
Acute rheumatic carditis usually presents as cardiac murmurs and
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Tachycardia is a common feature of acute rheumatic carditis.
Question 5 of 5
Diphtheria is an acute toxic infection; toxic cardiomyopathy occurs in 10-25% of patients with respiratory diphtheria and is responsible for 50-60% of deaths. Of the following, the mainstay of therapy is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Diphtheria antitoxin is the primary treatment to neutralize the toxin.