A term baby is delivered via C-section for foetal distress a…

A term baby is delivered via C-section for foetal distress and meconium stained liquor grade two. On examination post-delivery the child has increased antero-posterior diameter of the thorax, Oxygen saturation of 96% at room air and a respiratory rate of 84/min and a temperature of 350C. The Child is kept under a radiant warmer and the temperature improves to 36.80C with respiratory rate of 72/min after one hour. Twelve hours later the child’s respiratory rate is 64/min. What is the most likely cause of respiratory distress in this patient?

 A known nephrotic syndrome patient is admitted to the paedi…

 A known nephrotic syndrome patient is admitted to the paediatric ward with abdominal pain and fever. On examination he has oedema, a temperature of 38 degrees Celsius and tachycardia. On abdominal palpation it is tender. He has a raised C reactive protein. What is the most likely cause of these symptoms?

In a laboratory, smokers are asked to “drive” using a comput…

In a laboratory, smokers are asked to “drive” using a computerized driving simulator equipped with a stick shift and a gas pedal. The object is to maximize the distance covered by driving as fast as possible on a winding road while avoiding rear-end collisions. Some of the participants smoke a real cigarette immediately before climbing into the driver’s seat. Others smoke a fake cigarette without nicotine. You are interested in comparing how many collisions the two groups have. In this study, the dependent variable is ___________.

If the number of storks in an area is fairly high, the numbe…

If the number of storks in an area is fairly high, the number of human births 9 months later will be fairly high. Therefore, storks cause babies. This example points out the difficulty with ___________.