A pediatrician is a medical doctor who sees to the needs of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. For many young people, a pediatrician is the primary care provider from birth, perhaps through the age of 18. The word pediatrician comes from the Greek word for child.
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Seizure disorder
Drug ingestion
Hyperactivity with attention deficit
Pervasive development disorder
Breath-holding spell
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Obtain an EEG and neurologic consultation prior to starting anticonvulsants
Begin anticonvulsants while awaiting the results of an EEG, a neurologic consultation, and a urine drug screen
Initiate a trial of methylphenidate (Ritalin)
Instruct the family to splash cold water on the child’s face and begin mouth-to-mouth resuscitation should another episode occur
Reassure the family of the likely benign nature of the problem and offer counseling for appropriate behavior modification
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2 months
4 months
6 months
9 months
1 year
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Coal-tar soaps and shampoo
Topical antifungal cream
Ultraviolet light therapy
Moisturizers and topical steroids
Topical antibiotics
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Increase caloric intake because this is probably a case of underfeeding
Order HIV PCR testing because this is likely the presentation of congenitally acquired HIV
Draw blood cultures because this could be sepsis
Perform a sweat chloride test because this is probably cystic fibrosis
Send stool for fecal fat because this is probably a malabsorption syndrome
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Barbiturates
Tricyclic antidepressants
Diazepam
Organophosphates
Arsenic
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Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia
Alcoholic liver disease
Dubin-Johnson syndrome
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Hydrops of the gallbladder
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Sebaceous nevi
Salmon patch
Neonatal acne
Pustular melanosis
Erythema toxicum
Seborrheic dermatitis
Milia
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Night terrors
Nightmares
Learned behavior
Obstructive sleep apnea
Somniloquy
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Caloric deficiency
Thiamine deficiency
Niacin deficiency
Vitamin D deficiency
Vitamin C deficiency
Vitamin B12 deficiency
Vitamin B6 deficiency
Biotin deficiency
Riboflavin deficiency
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Waardenburg syndrome
Prader-Willi syndrome
Marfan syndrome
Treacher Collins syndrome
Down syndrome
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Atropine and pralidoxime (2-PAM)
N-acetylcysteine (Mucomyst)
Meso-2,3-dimercaptosuccimic acid (DMSA succimer)
Naloxone (Narcan)
Sodium bicarbonate
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Atropine and pralidoxime (2-PAM)
N-acetylcysteine (Mucomyst)
Meso-2,3-dimercaptosuccimic acid (DMSA succimer)
Naloxone (Narcan)
Sodium bicarbonate
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Kidney stones
Sensory neuropathy
Edema
Hyperostosis
Calcification of the heart
Decreased cerebrospinal fluid pressure
Erythema of skin
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Glomerulonephritis
Severe anemia
Heart block
Ventricular septal defect
Arteriovenous malformation
Coarctation of the aorta
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Glomerulonephritis
Severe anemia
Heart block
Ventricular septal defect
Arteriovenous malformation
Coarctation of the aorta
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All fat-soluble vitamins
Pyridoxine
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin K
Folate
A deficiency of factor V
A prolonged prothrombin time and a risk of serious hemorrhage in the days following delivery
Development of hemorrhagic manifestations within 24 h of delivery
More severe symptoms in a male than a female child
Hemorrhagic symptoms at a much higher rate if the infant is fed cow’s milk rather than breast milk
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Special diet
Hormone therapy
Vitamin therapy
Antibiotic prophylaxis
Sunlight
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Special diet
Hormone therapy
Vitamin therapy
Antibiotic prophylaxis
Sunlight
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Deafness
Seizures
Wilms tumor
Congestive heart failure
Optic glioma
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Mutation at chromosome 15q21.1
Trisomy 21
XO karyotype
Defect at chromosome 4p16
Normal chromosome analysis
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Scarlet fever
Rheumatic fever
Kawasaki disease
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Infectious mononucleosis
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Intramuscular or oral penicillin, outpatient follow-up
Pooled immunoglobulin (IVIG) and high-dose aspirin, inpatient admission
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication, outpatient follow-up
Blood cultures, intravenous vancomycin, inpatient admission
Viral titers, contact sports precautions, outpatient follow-up
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Staphylococcus aureus
Haemophilus influenzae
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Respiratory syncytial virus
Echovirus
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CT of the chest
Serum immunoglobulins
TB skin test
Inspiratory and expiratory chest x-ray
Sweat chloride test
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Asthma
Epiglottitis
Bronchiolitis
Viral croup
Foreign body in the right mainstem bronchus
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Endotracheal intubation
Placement of a tourniquet above the injection site
Administration of oxygen
Subcutaneous injection of 1:1000 epinephrine 0.2 mL
Administration of corticosteroids
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Due to an immature respiratory center
A part of periodic breathing
Secondary to hypoglycemia
Manifestations of seizures
Evidence of underlying pulmonary disease
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Special diet
Hormone therapy
Vitamin therapy
Antibiotic prophylaxis
Sunlight
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Guillain-Barré syndrome
Botulism
Cerebral vascular accident
Brainstem tumor
Bell palsy
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Epidermolysis bullosa
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
Erythema multiforme
Drug eruption
Scarlet fever
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Restrict the child from all strenuous activities
Give the child a no-salt-added diet
Ensure that the patient receives antibiotic prophylaxis for dental procedures
Test all family members in the home
Avoid allowing the child to get upset
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Age less than 5 years
Breast-feeding
Ingestion of alkali
Ingestion of iron
Concurrent administration of intravenous glucose
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Organophosphate
Chlorophenothane (DDT)
Sodium cyanide
Warfarin
Paraquat
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Child abuse
Mongolian spot
Subcutaneous fat necrosis
Vitamin K deficiency
Hemophilia
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Pneumonia
Cyanotic heart disease
Diaphragmatic hernia
Choanal atresia
Pneumothorax
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Diaphragmatic hernia
Meconium aspiration
Pneumonia
Idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome
Transient tachypnea of the newborn
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The hereditary pattern for this condition is autosomal recessive
The prenatal diagnosis can be made by the detection of very low levels of α- fetoprotein in the amniotic fluid
Subsequent pregnancies are not at increased risk compared to the general population
Supplementation of maternal diet with folate leads to a decrease in incidence of this condition
Neither environmental nor social factors have been shown to influence the incidence
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Alcohol
Marijuana
Heroin
Cocaine
Tobacco
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Lethargy
Jaundice
Vomiting
Brudzinski’s sign
Hypothermia
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Respiratory distress syndrome (hyaline membrane disease)
Pulmonary interstitial emphysema
Bronchiolitis
Primary pulmonary hypertension
Pneumothorax
Asthma
Meconium aspiration
Transient tachypnea of the newborn
Bacterial pneumonia
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Respiratory distress syndrome (hyaline membrane disease)
Pulmonary interstitial emphysema
Bronchiolitis
Primary pulmonary hypertension
Pneumothorax
Asthma
Meconium aspiration
Transient tachypnea of the newborn
Bacterial pneumonia
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Special diet
Hormone therapy
Vitamin therapy
Antibiotic prophylaxis
Sunlight
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Intraventricular hemorrhage
Caput succedaneum
Subdural hemorrhage
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Cephalohematoma
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Carditis
Arthralgia
Erythema marginatum
Chorea
Subcutaneous nodules
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Carditis
Abdominal pain
Arthritis
Chorea
Fever
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Congenital heart block
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Prolonged QT syndrome
Congestive heart failure
Cor pulmonale
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