Pediatrics - Group 5 | Medical Hub

56. All are appropriate in initial assessment of failure to thrive EXCEPT:

A) Growth hormone levels B) Weight and height C) Dietary history D) Developmental assessment

57. Most common cause of deterioration of diabetic control in an 8 year-old boy is:

A) Acute infection B) Diet noncompliance C) Missed insulin D) Stress

58. A 55-year-old woman with asthma on systemic steroids for one year, develops right-sided pleural effusion. Aspiration shows turbid fluid, high lymphocyte count, high LDH, low glucose, pH 7.4. Most compatible diagnosis?

A) Tuberculosis B) Empyema C) Malignancy D) Parapneumonic

59. All of the following can cause respiratory failure EXCEPT:

A) Epilepsy B) Pneumonia C) COPD D) Myasthenia gravis

60. Which is true about severe malaria?

A) Hypoglycemia is a common presentation B) Anemia is rare C) Renal failure uncommon D) No neurological symptoms