MCQ Pediatrics 6

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The parents of a 6-year-old child bring him to your office for a “second opinion.” He is “sick all the time” and his parents fear “something is wrong with his immunity.”

Of the following observations generated from a thorough history and physical examination, which one would suggest the need for additional laboratory or radiographic studies to assess his immune competence?

A) Six episodes of otitis media in the preceding 10 months
B) Three episodes of impetigo in the preceding 12 months
C) Recent pneumonia secondary to Streptococcus pneumoniae
D) Weight loss and failure to thrive
E) Chronic constipation

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Category: Pediatrics MCQs

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