PLAB 1 (GMC, international medical graduates) · Paediatrics

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  1. A 2-year-old has a 3-day history of fever, and is irritable. She has a rash that does not fade when a glass is pressed against it. What is the immediate management?
  2. A 10-day-old baby has a respiratory rate of 70, grunting, poor feeding and a temperature of 35.8 degrees Celsius. The mother was group B streptococcus positive and had no intrapartum antibiotics. What…
  3. A 12-year-old boy has sudden onset left testicular pain. He has no urinary symptoms. The testis lies high and transversely. What is the next step?
  4. A 14-month-old child presents with limping and refuses to weight-bear on the left leg after a minor fall. The parents' account of the injury is inconsistent. What should be considered?
  5. A 4-year-old boy has not spoken any words and does not respond to his name. His parents have noticed he lines up toys and avoids eye contact. What is the most appropriate step?
  6. A 15-year-old girl is brought by her mother, who says she barely eats. Her BMI is 15 kg per m2 and she has a pulse of 42. What is the most appropriate management?
  7. A baby is 6 months old and has been exclusively breastfed. The mother wants to start complementary foods. What does UK guidance advise?
  8. A 3-year-old child has been exposed to someone with measles. He is unimmunised. What is the most appropriate action?
  9. A 9-year-old has a sore throat, fever and a sandpaper-like rash on the trunk with a strawberry tongue. A throat swab grows group A Streptococcus. What is the treatment and duty?
  10. A 3-month-old baby is brought in with a history of rolling off the sofa. There are retinal haemorrhages and a subdural haematoma. What is the appropriate management?
  11. A 7-year-old child with asthma has a peak flow of 40 percent of predicted, is too breathless to talk and has oxygen saturation of 91 percent. What is the initial treatment?
  12. A newborn is found at routine examination to have absent red reflex in the left eye. What is the correct action?
  13. A 5-year-old has a fever and a painful red swollen ear behind the pinna with the ear pushed forward. What complication is suspected?

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