T.G., a 4-month old male came in to the emergency room due to rhinorrhea, cough and tachypnea for the past 4 days. The patient also had fever on the day of consult. Vital signs are as follows: Temperature (axillary) 38.6C, respiratory rate 54 cpm, cardiac rate at 125bpm, SpO2 at 91% on room air. Physical examination of the lungs showed presence of subcostal and intercostal retractions. Auscultation revealed wheezing on both inspiration and expiration. A prolonged expiratory phase is also noted. What is the antiviral of choice for this patient?

The following antivirals are inhibitors of DNA polymerase except..

T.G., a 4-month old male came in to the emergency room due to rhinorrhea, cough and tachypnea for the past 4 days. The patient also had fever on the day of consult. Vital signs are as follows: Temperature (axillary) 38.6C, respiratory rate 54 cpm, cardiac rate at 125bpm, SpO2 at 91% on room air. Physical examination of the lungs showed presence of subcostal and intercostal retractions. Auscultation revealed wheezing on both inspiration and expiration. A prolonged expiratory phase is also noted. What is the most common organism involved in this case?

A 5 year old female came in due to maculopapular rash. She had cough and coryza of 3 days duration then developed high grade fever associated with the appearance of rash which appeared cephalocaudal. What do you call the pathognomonic histological finding in this patient?

A 5 year old female came in due to maculopapular rash. She had cough and coryza of 3 days duration then developed high grade fever associated with the appearance of rash which appeared cephalocaudal. What is the most common cause of death?

Measles immunoglobulin may be given how many days after exposure to prevent or modify infection?

A 7 year old boy developed rash after being treated with antibiotics for Group A Streptococcal pharyngitis which does not resolve in 24-48 hours. The patient is most likely infected with:

The single most common finding among infants with congenital rubella syndrome is

A 2-year old male was brought in due to sudden onset of fever, sore throat, dysphagia and painful lesions in the posterior pharynx. What is the most often implicated cause?

Hand-Foot and Mouth Disease is most frequently caused by:

Infectious agent most commonly associated with cardiac anomalies?

What is the most common complication of mumps?

A mother developed vesicular rash 4 days prior to giving birth. At birth, you expect the baby to be?

The following are true of Entamoeba species except.

A 17-year old female came in due to frothy vaginal discharge associated with dysuria and vulvovaginal irritation. Physical examination revealed cervical hemorrhages (strawberry cervix). What is the implicated organism?

A 17-year old female came in due to frothy vaginal discharge associated with dysuria and vulvovaginal irritation. Physical examination revealed cervical hemorrhages (strawberry cervix). What is the drug of choice?

Mosquito responsible for the transmission of malaria.

Infection with all species of malaria lead to fever, caused by the host immune response when erythrocytes rupture and release _______________ into the circulation.

Most severe form of malaria.

May be the sole clinical neurologic manifestation of congenital toxoplasmosis.

What toxin does Group A hemolytic Streptococcus produce that is responsible for the rash of scarlet fever?

Listeriosis is indistinguishable clinically from neonatal sepsis and meningitis caused by other organisms. Which of the following finding suggests Listeriosis?

Which of the following statements is true about Streptococcus pneumoniae?

An 8-year-old male was brought to emergency room due to lethargy, high grade fever, vomiting and petechial rashes which became purpuric in the abdomen. Which of the following indicates rapid, fulminant progression and poorer prognosis?

An 18-month-old unvaccinated child was exposed to her 5-year-old cousin who was diagnosed with invasive Haemophilus influenzae infection. How will you give the prophylaxis?

The following statements are true about Pertussis infection except

What is the estimated number of Salmonella organisms that must be ingested to cause symptomatic disease in a healthy adult?

Which of the following is true about typhoid fever?

Which of the following statement is true about treponemal tests?

It proposes that a child's status at any point in time is a function of the interaction between biological and social influences. (p. 9 of 226)

Phallic/oedipal stage occurs at (p. 11 of 226; Table 18-2)

What is the developmental implication of the disappearance of ATNR (asymmetric tonic neck reflex)? (p. 51 of 226;Table22.1)

What is the average age for independent walking? (p.51 of 266;Table22.1)

What is the age of an infant who can reach for objects and stares at own hands (p.132 ; Table 22.1)

A 9-month old infant was exposed to his father who had cough more than 2 weeks, weight loss, chest x-ray findings of caseation necrosis and sputum acid-fast bacilli smear - ++. The patient doesn’t have cough and has good weight gain. His tuberculin skin test showed positive result and his chest x-ray was normal. Which of the following statement is true?

Passive immunity is important in many infectious diseases because it provides immediate yet transient protection. The following are examples of passive immunity except:

The increase in antibiotic resistance has rendered some bacterial infections encountered in clinical practice virtually untreatable. Practice/s that thwart emergence of resistance include/s the following:

Tetanus is an acute, spastic paralytic illness caused by a neurotoxin. True of tetanus:

Treatment of this infection acquired through contact with water contaminated with cercariae manifested by the acute onset of fever, cough, chills, sweating, abdominal pain, lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, and eosinophilia.

Children at increased risk of invasive Pneumococcal infection, except:

Group A streptococcus commonly causes the following, except:

Acute flulike febrile illness after a history of wading in flood water is common in the Philippines. Which of the following statement is true about leptospirosis?

Three distinct clinical presentation of P. jirovecii pneumonia except:

Based on the DSM V criteria, the symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder should be present before the age of:

The neurotransmitter which is associated with ADHD is:

The most common form of learning disorder is:

Dyslexic children often had subtle delays in:

Based on the DSM 5 Criteria, a diagnosis for Autism Spectrum Disorder is made when the child fulfills the following: (page 295)

Cerebral palsy can best be described as:

Hyperbilirubinemia and kernicterus are most commonly associated with:

Periodic monitoring for hearing among infants and toddlers should be done:

Which of the following statements about JIA is true? Page 1260

Inflammatory back pain is characterized by _____. Page 1270

The gold standard for the visualization of sacroiliitis is _____. Page 1271

Which of the following statements is true about ANA? Page 1275-1276

_____ is a myositis-specific antibody. Page 1283

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Behcet disease? Page 1290

The prevalence of coronary disease in Kawasaki disease decreases from 20-25% to _____ with administration of IVIg and aspirin within 10 days of fever. Page 1315

Renal disease in HSP can develop up to _____ after diagnosis. P1320

Maternal conditions that contraindicate breastfeeding include the ff EXCEPT:

Polyhydramnios is associated with this/these condition/s:

The most common complication of CMV congenital infection is:

The ff are true in Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy EXCEPT:

Injury to the 5th-6th cervical nerves leading to a characteristic position consisting of adduction and internal rotation of the arm with pronation of the forearm

This result from ineffective expression or activity of the epithelial sodium channel (ENac) and Na-K-ATPase of the fetal lung:

A 14 day-old preemie born at 32weeks AOG had temperature instability, abdominal distention, vomiting and feeding intolerance. Labs showed thrombocytopenia, metabolic acidosis and a positive occult blood in the stools. Abdominal xray showed air in the bowel walls. Treatment for this condition include:

What toxin does Group A hemolytic Streptococcus produce that is responsible for the rash of scarlet fever?

What other tissues that are remote from the sites of Corynebacterium diphtheriae infection can be significantly affected by the diphtheria toxin?

Listeriosis is indistinguishable clinically from neonatal sepsis and meningitis caused by other organisms. Which of the following finding suggests Listeriosis?

Which of the following statements is true about Streptococcus pneumoniae?

An 8-year-old male was brought to emergency room due to lethargy, high grade fever, vomiting and petechial rashes which became purpuric in the abdomen. Which of the following indicates fulminant progression and poorer prognosis?

An 18-month-old unvaccinated child was exposed to her 5-year-old cousin who was diagnosed with invasive Haemophilus influenzae infection. How will you give the prophylaxis?

The following statements are true about Pertussis infection except

What is the estimated number of Salmonella organisms that must be ingested to cause symptomatic disease in a healthy person?

Excretion of enteropathogens by children without diarrhea may be explained by the following except

The second most common cause of traveler’s diarrhea after enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is

Cholera gravis results when purging rates of _____ ml/hr

The following are associated with favorable prognosis in tetanus except

The first line of therapy for mild to moderate Clostridium difficile infection in children is

What antimycobacterial agent is bactericidal against intracellular Mycobacterium tuberculosis organism in acidic environment?

The most common form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in children is

Which of the following statement is true about treponemal tests?

Which is an incorrect statement of an actual exchange transfusion?

Most common cause of passive fetal RBC transfusion in term infants to cause neonatal polycythemia.

Which is an incorrect statement about postnatal infections

True of neonatal resuscitation

True of apnea of prematurity.

For PPHN, persistence of the fetal circulatory pattern of right to left shunting through the PDA and foramen ovale after birth is a result of an excessively

In assessing psychosomatic illness in a pediatric population, it is recommended to approach illness using biobehavioral continuum rather than the medical model. Which among the statement characterizes biobehavioral continuum?

Somatization is seen among children with these character

This type of anxiety is developmentally identifiable during infancy and toddlerhood

It is defined as any unwanted aggressive behavior by another youth or group of youths that involves an observed or perceived power imbalance and is repeated multiple times or is highly likely to be repeated.

Most common manifestation of physical abuse

Atopic individuals respond to allergen exposure with rapid expansion of T-helper type 2 (Th2) cells that secrete the following cytokines favoring IgE synthesis and eosinophilia except:

M.A, a 10y/o female consulted for colds. On history, mother noted her to be sneezing every morning upon waking up for the last 4 weeks. She has good grades in school, however teacher reported MA to be falling asleep in class. MA has no difficulty falling asleep, but it is a challenge for her to get up. For the rest of the day she would perform her duties and chores with no problems. How will you classify MA condition based on the history?

Most immunologically active tissue of the external eye

Most common cause of anaphylaxis in the community setting

Most common cause of eosinophilia in developing countries

This genetic disorder accounts for 3% of males with intellectual disability and is characterized by autistic behavior and postpubertal macroorchidism.