Pediatrics - Group 5 | Medical Hub

1. A child underwent a tonsillectomy at 6 years of age with no complications. He was found to have a prolonged PTT but normal PT. No family history of bleeding. The patient is likely to have?

A) Mild hemophilia A B) von Willebrand disease C) Factor VII deficiency D) Platelet dysfunction

2. Jaundice appearing in the first day of life can be caused by:

A) G6PD deficiency B) Physiologic jaundice C) Breastfeeding jaundice D) Crigler-Najjar syndrome

3. The most common cause of meningitis in children (after neonatal period) is:

A) Haemophilus influenzae B) Neisseria meningitidis C) Streptococcus pneumoniae D) Group B Strep

4. The normal daily maintenance fluid requirement for a 25 kg child is:

A) 1600 ml/day B) 1500 ml/day C) 1700 ml/day D) 1800 ml/day

5. A 9-year-old girl presents with polyuria and weight loss. You diagnose type 1 diabetes mellitus. The following laboratory finding is consistent with Diabetic Ketoacidosis:

A) High Anion Gap B) Normal Anion Gap C) Low Anion Gap D) Negative Anion Gap