Deck 35: Paediatric Emergencies

Question 1

How does a baby of less than 3 months old breathe?

A) They are obligate nose breathers
B) They are obligate mouth breathers
C) They can breathe both through their nose or their mouth
D) They cannot breathe in a prone position

Answer 1

They are obligate nose breathers

Question 2

The mnemonic CIAMPEDS is used to guide clinicians in collecting relevant history for the paediatric presentation. What does 'I' stand for?

A) Intake and output
B) Infectious contact history
C) Immunisation status/Isolation
D) Irritability of the child

Answer 2

Immunisation status/Isolation

Question 3

Which among the following is a suggestive sign of pyloric stenosis?

A) Dusky skin colour
B) Sweating
C) Projectile vomiting
D) Diarrhoea

Answer 3

Projectile vomiting

Question 4

Which among the following observations should raise a concern?

A) A 4-month-old child is unable to sit without support
B) A 9-month-old child is unable to walk without assistance
C) A 2-year-old child is unable to complete a sentence but can combine words
D) A 21-month-old child is unable to say a single word, not even 'mama' or 'dada'.

Question 5

Presence of this adventitious lung sound is indicative of narrowing of the airways:

A) Wheezes
B) Creps
C) Crackles
D) Rales

Question 6

Which among the following evaluation can be used to help assess peripheral perfusion without resorting to invasive procedure?

A) Check the colour of the lips
B) Check capillary refill time
C) Monitor respiration: rate, sound and characteristics
D) Check the arterial blood gas

Question 7

What score based on the modified Glasgow Coma Scale for children is indicative of severe neurological injury?

A) >8
B) <8
C) >9
D) <9

Question 8

It is the mainstay of management for children with croup:

A) Fever management
B) Pain management
C) Steroid administration
D) NSAIDs administration

Question 9

The drug of choice in managing bronchospasm among children with asthma.

A) Corticosteroids
B) NSAIDs
C) Benzodiazepine
D) Bronchodilatiors

Question 10

Commonly known as the 'whooping' cough due to its 'whoop' characteristic, which occurs with inspiration at the end of a couging paroxysm.

A) Laryngotracheobronchitis
B) Asthma
C) Bronchiolitis
D) Pertussis