Showing posts with label paediatrics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label paediatrics. Show all posts

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Child with cold finger tips





A 9-year-old white female comes to your office complaining of painful, cold finger tips which turn white when she attends evening football games in October and November. While there is no approved treatment for this condition at this time, which one of the following drugs has been shown to be useful?

A.Propranolol (Inderal)
B.Nifedipine (Procardia XL)
C.Ergotamine/caffeine (Cafergot)
D.Methysergide (Sansert)
E.Alcohol (e.g., Budweiser, Lone Star, etc.)

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

The mother of a one and a half year old child gives history of a white reflex from one eye for the past 1 month.

The mother of a one and a half year old child gives history of a white reflex from one eye for the past 1 month. On computed tomography scan of the orbit there is calcification seen within the globe. The most likely diagnosis is:
1 Congenital cataract.
2 Retinoblastoma.
3 Endophthalmitis.
4 Coats of disease.
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