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For the patient in question # 120: Following treatment of ventricular tachycardia, an ECG was obtained on the scene. What did the ECG most likely show?

You are the provider for an intubated patient in the pediatric intensive care unit. You have obtained a bedside anterior/posterior chest radiograph to confirm endotracheal tube placement. Based on your knowledge of proper instrumentation placement in pediatrics, which of the following statements is true:

What of the following values are needed to calculate a patient’s estimated GFR?

A 4-year old presents to the ED with 1 day history of right leg pain and fever. He is also showing signs of difficulty breathing. He was found to have right tibia osteomyelitis, subperiosteal abscess and myositis. His chest xray also shows RLL consolidation. He was started on Vancomycin and Clindamycin. His blood culture was positive for MRSA as was his woundculture. Repeat blood culture, on hospital day 3, continued to grow MRSA. What else could you add given persistent blood cultures?  

Clara is a 19 year old under evaluation for imminent suicide risk, which information given by her would be most significant?

You are assigned to do the H&P for a new patient that arrived from the ED. You are moving into your secondary assessment and remember to use SAMPLE. All of the following are true EXCEPT for:  

A 4 week old male is brought to the Emergency Department with a recent history of several projectile non-bilious non-bloody emesis during the last few days. You obtained some labwork and image studies. The lab results show the following: Na =139 mmol/L, K = 3.4 mmol/L, Cl = 94 mmol/L, CO2 = 34 mmol/L. The most likely diagnosis is:

A 12-month-old non-ambulating toddler presents to the ED with a spiral fracture of their left tibia/fibula and a bruise on their right cheek. After completion of the primary assessment, appropriate interventions and stabilization, the next diagnostic evaluation should include:

Appropriate treatment for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in an adolescent includes:   

A 15 year old female presents with a 3 day history of sore throat, trismus, and dysphagia. She presents to the  ED today with unilateral neck swelling. A CBC reveals a white blood cell count of 24,000.  Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?