Wednesday, January 9, 2008

11 - Pediatrics Mcqs - 91 to 100

91 - Drug of choice in mycoplasma pneumonia ?
a- tetracyclines
b- streptomycin
c- cotrimoxazole
d- erythromycin


92 - Pneumatocele is caused by ?
a- staphylococcus
b- streptococcus
c- e coli
d- pneumocystis carinii


93 - HSP is characterised by the deposition of the following immunoglobulin around the blood vessels ?
a- I g M
b- I g G
c- I g A
d- I g E


94 - The finnish type of congenital nephritic syndrome occurs due to gene mutation affecting the following protein?
a- podocin
b- alpha - actinin
c- nephrin
d- Cd2 activated protein


95 - Which of the following is the most appropriate method for obtaining a urine specimen for culture in a 8 month old girl ?
a- supra pubic aspiration
b- indwelling catheter sample
c- clean catch void
d- urinary bay sample

*In children less than 2 years of age , suprapubic aspiration is the method of choice , urethral catheterization can also be used . in older children , clean mid stream catch urine is used . Urine culture is the gold standard to diagnose UTI .

96 - The most common gene defect in idiopathic steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome ?
a- ACE
b- NPHS 2
c- HOX II
d- PAX


97 - A child with recurrent UTI is most likely to show ?
a- PUV
b- VUR
c- neurogenic bladder
d- renal and ureteric calculi


98 - Most common mode of treatment of a one year old child with asthma ?
a- inhaled short acting beta 2 agonist
b- oral short acting theophylline
c- oral ketotifen
d- leukotriene agonist


99 - An acute episode of bronchial asthma in children does not require ?
a- steroids
b- adrenaline
c- salbutamol
d- sodium cromoglycate

*Sodium cromoglycate and nedocromil are mast cell stabilizers , no role in acute episode .

100 - A 5 year old child is being treated for an acute episode of asthma . which one of the following drugs is least important in the management of acute episode ?
a- subcutaneous terbutaline
b- inhaled terbutaline
c- motelukast
d- magnesium sulphate


*Montelukast and zafirlukast are leukotriene antagonists which have no role in the acute episode of asthma .

MCQs in Pediatrics ; Over 600 Questions with Explanatory Notes
MCQs in Pediatrics 2nd edition
McQs in Paediatrics (Pocket MCQs)

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