MCCQE Part 1 · Women's, Children's and Mental Health

Paediatrics

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  1. A 10 kg child needs paracetamol at 15 mg/kg per dose. What is the dose in milligrams?
  2. At what age does the Canadian schedule give the first dose of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine?
  3. A 8 kg child needs paracetamol at 15 mg/kg per dose. What is the dose in milligrams?
  4. A 6-week-old firstborn boy has projectile non-bilious vomiting after every feed and a palpable 'olive' in the abdomen. What is the diagnosis?
  5. A 9-month-old has intermittent colicky pain, drawing up of the legs and 'currant jelly' stool. What is the diagnosis?
  6. A child has multiple bruises of different ages in unusual places and the explanation does not match the injuries. What is the physician's duty?
  7. A 4-year-old has a fever for 6 days, conjunctivitis, cracked red lips and cervical lymphadenopathy. What treatment lowers the risk of coronary aneurysms?
  8. A 12 kg child needs paracetamol at 15 mg/kg per dose. What is the dose in milligrams?
  9. A 18 kg child needs paracetamol at 10 mg/kg per dose. What is the dose in milligrams?
  10. A 18 kg child needs paracetamol at 15 mg/kg per dose. What is the dose in milligrams?
  11. A 10 kg child needs paracetamol at 10 mg/kg per dose. What is the dose in milligrams?
  12. Which drug should be avoided in children with viral illness because of the risk of Reye syndrome?
  13. A 2-year-old has a barking cough, hoarse voice and stridor at rest. What is the treatment?
  14. A child has a limp, fever and refuses to bear weight on one leg. Which diagnosis must be excluded urgently?
  15. Using the 4-2-1 rule, what is the hourly maintenance fluid for a child weighing 14 kg?

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