Paediatrics MCQs

Kawasaki disease is an acute childhood vasculitis associated with prolonged fever and risk of coronary complications.

Nephrotic syndrome in childhood is proteinuria, hypoalbuminaemia and oedema, often steroid sensitive in children.

Developmental milestone is an age-linked functional skill used to monitor child development.

Oral rehydration solution is a glucose-electrolyte solution that promotes intestinal sodium and water absorption.

Measles is a highly contagious viral illness with fever, cough, coryza, conjunctivitis and rash.

Pertussis is a bacterial respiratory infection causing paroxysmal cough and possible apnoea in infants.

Intussusception is telescoping of one bowel segment into another, causing episodic pain and obstruction.

Meningococcaemia is invasive meningococcal infection that may cause rapidly progressive sepsis and purpura.

Neonatal jaundice is yellow discoloration in a newborn caused by elevated bilirubin.

Neonatal jaundice is yellow discoloration in a newborn caused by elevated bilirubin.

Bronchiolitis is a viral lower-airway illness in infants causing cough, wheeze and increased work of breathing.

Croup is an upper-airway viral illness characterised by barking cough and inspiratory stridor.