MCQ: Refectory Hypocalcemia
Clinical Scenario: A 2-week-old term baby is brought with recurrent generalized seizures. Investigations show: Serum calcium: 1.55 mmol/L Serum phosphate:
Clinical Scenario: A 2-week-old term baby is brought with recurrent generalized seizures. Investigations show: Serum calcium: 1.55 mmol/L Serum phosphate:
Clinical Scenario: A term male newborn is delivered following prolonged perinatal asphyxia and requires resuscitation at birth. At 10 minutes,
Clinical Scenario: A 27-week preterm infant weighing 900 g develops severe respiratory distress syndrome shortly after birth. The infant receives
Clinical Scenario: A 3-year-old child with severe pneumonia develops increasing respiratory distress and hypoxemia despite oxygen therapy. He is intubated
Clinical Scenario: A 6-year-old boy is admitted with bacterial meningitis and develops progressive drowsiness with unequal pupils. He is intubated
Clinical Scenario: A 9-year-old boy with status asthmaticus is intubated after failing aggressive bronchodilator therapy, systemic corticosteroids and intravenous magnesium.
Clinical Scenario: A 5-year-old child is on mechanical ventilation in the PICU for severe pneumonia. He suddenly develops worsening hypoxaemia,
Clinical Scenario: A 7-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department with 2 days of persistent fever, severe abdominal pain
Clinical Scenario: An 8-year-old previously healthy boy presents with a 5-day history of fever, dry cough and progressive lethargy. Over
Clinical Scenario: A 9-year-old boy presents with generalized edema and frothy urine. He has heavy proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia and hyperlipidemia. His