Revalida (Brazil Medical Diploma Revalidation Exam) · Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Paediatrics

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  1. A 15 kg child needs paracetamol at 10 mg/kg per dose. What is the dose in milligrams?
  2. Which virus is the commonest cause of bronchiolitis in infants?
  3. For how long does the Ministry of Health recommend exclusive breastfeeding?
  4. At what ages is the APGAR score assessed in a newborn?
  5. Which vaccines are offered to a newborn in the first hours or days of life in the Brazilian schedule?
  6. A 20 kg child needs paracetamol at 10 mg/kg per dose. What is the dose in milligrams?
  7. A child has a barking cough, stridor and a 'steeple sign' on the neck radiograph. What is the diagnosis and the treatment?
  8. Using the 4-2-1 rule, what is the hourly maintenance fluid for a child weighing 25 kg?
  9. Using the 4-2-1 rule, what is the hourly maintenance fluid for a child weighing 22 kg?
  10. By what age does a healthy infant's birth weight usually triple?
  11. Using the 4-2-1 rule, what is the hourly maintenance fluid for a child weighing 12 kg?
  12. Using the 4-2-1 rule, what is the hourly maintenance fluid for a child weighing 16 kg?
  13. Using the 4-2-1 rule, what is the maintenance fluid rate for a 20 kg child?
  14. A child of 5 days of fever, conjunctival injection, red cracked lips, rash and swollen hands has
  15. At what age does a typical infant smile socially?
  16. A 25 kg child needs paracetamol at 10 mg/kg per dose. What is the dose in milligrams?
  17. A 20 kg child needs paracetamol at 15 mg/kg per dose. What is the dose in milligrams?
  18. A 8 kg child needs paracetamol at 10 mg/kg per dose. What is the dose in milligrams?
  19. At what age does a typical child sit without support?
  20. What is the main treatment of acute diarrhoea with mild dehydration in a child?
  21. A 25 kg child needs paracetamol at 15 mg/kg per dose. What is the dose in milligrams?
  22. Using the 4-2-1 rule, what is the hourly maintenance fluid for a child weighing 30 kg?
  23. A child with weeks of paroxysmal cough ending in a whoop and vomiting probably has
  24. Using the 4-2-1 rule, what is the hourly maintenance fluid for a child weighing 18 kg?
  25. How much does a 12 kg child receive per dose of paracetamol at 15 mg/kg?
  26. Which sign is typical of measles in the prodromal phase?
  27. A 3-week-old infant has a fever of 38.5 °C. What is the correct approach?

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