MCQ: Thalassemia major | Acute abdomen
Clinical scenario: Thalassemia | deferoxamine | pain abdomen | vomiting |bloody diarrhea A 10-year-old boy with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia major is
Clinical scenario: Thalassemia | deferoxamine | pain abdomen | vomiting |bloody diarrhea A 10-year-old boy with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia major is
Clinical Scenario: A 13-year-old girl is evaluated for persistent microcytic anemia. She has completed 3 months of therapeutic-dose oral iron
Clinical Scenario: A 12-year-old boy is evaluated for poor exercise tolerance and delayed growth. He has never required regular blood
Clinical Scenario: A 9-year-old boy with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia major has been receiving regular packed red cell transfusions every 3–4 weeks
Clinical Scenario: A 16-month-old boy is brought with progressive pallor, poor weight gain, and increasing abdominal distension. He has required
Clinical Scenario: A 7-year-old boy with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia major has been receiving packed red cell transfusions every 3–4 weeks since
Clinical scenario: dyspnea | jaundice | emphysema A 13-year-old boy is referred for evaluation of progressive exertional dyspnea and recurrent
Clinical scenario: recurrent chest infections & otitis media | bronchiectasis A 10-year-old boy is evaluated for recurrent productive cough and
Clinical scenario: Cystic fibrosis | bronchiectasis | raised JVP | loud P2 A 13-year-old boy with cystic fibrosis is admitted
Clinical scenario: recurrent chest infections| large bulky stools | elevated sweat chloride A 5-year-old boy is referred for evaluation of