The species of malaria associated with adherence to endothelial walls, cerebral
malaria, and a high mortality rate is: - P. falciparum
The fever of
... [Show More] malaria: - A, B& C (Can be tertian occurring every 48 hours, Can be
quartan occurring every 72 hours, Occur with no pattern at all)
The pathogenesis of malaria can affect which of the following organ systems: - A,
B& C (Liver and brain, Lungs and kidneys, Spleen and GI tract)
Encephalitis is usually the result of which of the following: - Viral
What is most the endemic form of encephalitis in Cambodia? - Japanese
encephalitis virus.
Which viral infection involving the CNS is likely to present with focal
neurological findings? - St. Louis virus
Which microorganism is a common ethiology in endotoxic shock? - Escherichia
coli
A 2-year-old boy presents with fever, loss of appetite, sore throat, with red, blisterlike lesions on the tongue, gums and inside of the cheeks and a red rash, without
itching on the palms, soles and the buttocks. Which of the following disease, you
think the most probably. - Hand-foot-mouth disease
Which of the following is a definite indication to start antiretroviral treatment in
HIV infected children? - Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.
A patient with Cushing syndrome might present with any of the following
EXCEPT: - Bronze or hyperpigmented skin
What physical exam sign/symptom is most suggestive of foreign body aspiration? -
Stridor
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about breast feeding? - 50% of energy from
proteins
Which circulatory finding is the hallmark of the diagnosis of late decompensated.
shock? - Absent distal pulses
An alert, 6 month old male has a history of vomiting and diarrhea. He appears pale
and has an RR of 45 breaths per minute, HR of 180 beats per minute, and a systolic
blood pressure of 85 mm Hg. His extremities are cool and mottled with a capillary
refill time of 4 seconds. What would best describe his circulatory status? - Late
decompensated. shock caused by supraventricular tachycardia
Which of the following factors leads to neonatal hyperbilirubinemia? - All of the
above (Shortened neonatal red cell life span, Impaired excretion of unconjugated
bilirubin, Limited conjugation of bilirubin in the liver, Increased enterohepatic
circulation)
Respiratory Problems in premature infants may be secondary to choose one: - A, B
& C (Surfactant deficiency, Increased chest wall compliance, Incomplete alveolar
development)
A female infant is normal at birth but develops a severe hemolytic anemia after age
6 months. Peripheral blood smear shows a microcytic, hypochromic anemia with
numerous target cells and increased reticulocytes. Hemoglobin electrophoresis at 9
months of age demonstrates hemoglobin F of 90%, increased hemoglobin A2, and
decreased hemoglobin. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? -
Alpha-thalassemiatrait
AIDS is caused by a human retrovirus that kills - CD4-positive T lymphocytes.
A positive tuberculin skin test a delayed hypersensitivity reaction. indicates that - a
cell-mediated immune response has occurred.
The most common cause of gross hematuria is only one answer: - All above
(Urinary tract infections, Meatal stenosis, Trauma, Glomerulonephritis)
The most common organism in patients with empyema purulent pleurisy is: -
Staphylococcus aureus
Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is common in - Males
A 3.8 kg baby of a diabetic mother developed seizures at 16 hours of birth. Most
probable cause is: - Hypoglycemia [Show Less]