Changing battery type in household gadgets poses danger to children.
Two papers in the same issue of the journal Pediatrics review over 8000 cases of battery ingestion in the USA. The majority of cases are young children. Although the incidence of battery ingestion does not appear to be increasing the rate of major or fatal outcomes is increasing dramatically.
A. There is an association with cerebral palsy. B. Most forms of childhood epilepsy require lifelong treatment. C. Infantile spasms may respond to corticosteroid treatment. D. Consciousness is usually impaired in absence seizures. E. A post-ictal hemi-paresis may occur.
A. It occurs following a staphylococcal infection. B. May present with chorea (a movement disorder). C. Erythema marginatum is a "major" diagnostic criterion. D. It requires treatment with immunoglobulin. E. Renal impairment is the most serious long-term risk.
These neuromuscular disorders are inherited conditions:
A. Duchenne muscular dystrophy. B. Becker muscular dystrophy. C. Spinal muscular atrophy Type 1 (Werdnig-Hoffmann disease). D. Guillain-Barre Syndrome. E. Dystrophia myotonica.
A. Impulsive behaviour is a feature. B. Is associated with a higher rate of expulsion from school. C. Is associated with a higher rate of teenage pregnancy. D. Is associated with a higher rate of tic disorders. E. May respond to treatment with stimulants such as amphetamines.
Regarding the condition of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA):
A. Chest CT is the optimum radiological investigation. B. May cause a "collapsing pulse". C. May be treated by open surgical ligation. D. May be treated medically using indomethacin. E. May be treated by catheter trans-venous umbrella occlusion.
