Question 1
A 2-year-old presents in winter with a barking cough, inspiratory stridor at rest, and a hoarse voice. He is alert with mild subcostal recession and no drooling. Temperature is 37.9C. What is the most appropriate first-line treatment?
Correct Answer:
Oral dexamethasone 0.15 mg/kg
Question 2
A 6-month-old infant has a 3-day history of coryza followed by cough, wheeze and feeding difficulty. Examination shows fine bibasal crepitations and widespread wheeze, respiratory rate 60, SpO2 93% in air. What is the most appropriate management according to NICE guidance?
Correct Answer:
Supportive care with feeding and oxygen support as needed
Question 3
A 5-year-old with known asthma presents with an acute attack. He is too breathless to complete sentences, respiratory rate 40, heart rate 150, SpO2 91% in air, and PEF is 45% of predicted. Which single feature most strongly indicates this is a SEVERE rather than moderate exacerbation?
Correct Answer:
Inability to complete sentences in one breath
Question 4
A newborn is found on heel-prick screening to have a raised immunoreactive trypsinogen, and a sweat test shows a chloride concentration of 75 mmol/L. Genetic testing confirms two CFTR mutations. Which organism is the most common cause of early respiratory infection in young children with this condition?
Correct Answer:
Staphylococcus aureus
Question 5
A 3-year-old presents with sudden-onset cough and unilateral wheeze after eating peanuts at a party. Chest examination reveals reduced air entry on the right with localised monophonic wheeze, and the child is otherwise stable. What is the most appropriate next investigation?
Correct Answer:
Chest X-ray
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