Pediatrics - Group 8 | Medical Hub

16. Recognized causes of hyposplenism includes:

A) Sickle cell anemia B) Splenectomy C) Celiac disease D) All of the above

17. Which is NOT true regarding management of asthma patients in the ER?

A) A silent chest on auscultation indicates an emergency and requires immediate treatment B) Use of beta-agonists C) Steroids D) Oxygen

18. A 19-year-old with flu-like illness, fever 39.5°C, BP 90/60, petechial rash, stiff neck. Most likely pathogen?

A) Neisseria meningitidis B) S. pneumoniae C) H. influenzae D) Listeria

19. In low back pain, x-ray imaging should be ordered in these cases except:

A) 18-year-old construction worker with 1 week history of low back pain B) Age >50 C) Fever D) Weight loss

20. In a patient with mitral valve insufficiency, which procedure does NOT require prophylactic antibiotic therapy?

A) Cardiac catheterization B) Dental extraction C) Colonoscopy D) ERCP