Pediatrics Saudi Licensing exam Questions
The correct answers -as I hope- is clear by (T) sign. When you notice any wrong answer, tell me with your reference or discussion, please, so we can update to help others.
1. Mother brought her 18 month old infant to ER with history of URTI for the last 2 days with mild respiratory distress. This evening the infant start to have hard barking cough with respiratory distress. O/E: T 38C, RR 40/min, associated with nasal flaring, suprasternal & intercostal recessions. Auscultation to the chest shows equal air entry bilaterally, prolonged expiratory phase, and crackles. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a. Viral Pneumonia
b. Bacterial Pneumonia
c. Bronchiolitis
d. Acute epiglottitis
e. Trachiobronchiolitis ( T )
2. A 3 years old child woke from sleep with croup, the differential diagnosis should include all except:
a. Pneumonia ( T )
b. Tonsillitis
c. Cystic fibrosis
d. Airway foreign body
e. bronchial asthma
3. Regarding treatment of CROUP, All are TRUE EXCEPT:
a. IV fluids
b. Humidified oxygen
c. Sedative ( T )
d. Racemic epinephrine
e. Corticosteroid
4. An 8 months infant came complaining of croup, coryza, air trapping, tachy
The correct answers -as I hope- is clear by (T) sign. When you notice any wrong answer, tell me with your reference or discussion, please, so we can update to help others.
1. Mother brought her 18 month old infant to ER with history of URTI for the last 2 days with mild respiratory distress. This evening the infant start to have hard barking cough with respiratory distress. O/E: T 38C, RR 40/min, associated with nasal flaring, suprasternal & intercostal recessions. Auscultation to the chest shows equal air entry bilaterally, prolonged expiratory phase, and crackles. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a. Viral Pneumonia
b. Bacterial Pneumonia
c. Bronchiolitis
d. Acute epiglottitis
e. Trachiobronchiolitis ( T )
2. A 3 years old child woke from sleep with croup, the differential diagnosis should include all except:
a. Pneumonia ( T )
b. Tonsillitis
c. Cystic fibrosis
d. Airway foreign body
e. bronchial asthma
3. Regarding treatment of CROUP, All are TRUE EXCEPT:
a. IV fluids
b. Humidified oxygen
c. Sedative ( T )
d. Racemic epinephrine
e. Corticosteroid
4. An 8 months infant came complaining of croup, coryza, air trapping, tachy
