A 16-year-old female with known Graves disease, non-adherent…
A 16-year-old female with known Graves disease, non-adherent to methimazole for 3 months, undergoes emergency appendectomy. Five hours post-operatively, she develops fever of 40.3°C, HR 162 bpm, agitation, tremors, and severe diaphoresis. BP is 178/100 mmHg. Burch-Wartofsky score is 75. Which management sequence is CORRECT for thyroid storm?
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An infant with Trisomy 21 has a murmur and signs of heart failure. ECG shows left axis deviation and first-degree AV block. Which cardiac lesion is most likely, and by what age should repair typically occur to prevent irreversible pulmonary hypertension?
Read DetailsA 4-week-old with a confirmed 22q11.2 deletion requires a pa…
A 4-week-old with a confirmed 22q11.2 deletion requires a packed red blood cell transfusion for post-cardiac surgery anemia. The blood bank is contacted. Which specification for blood products is MOST appropriate for this patient?
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A 10-year-old with newly diagnosed Crohn disease has terminal ileitis and ascending colon involvement confirmed on colonoscopy and MR enterography. CRP 72 mg/L, albumin 2.6 g/dL. The family is strongly opposed to corticosteroids. Which induction therapy has the STRONGEST evidence in pediatric Crohn and is preferred by current guidelines as an alternative to steroids?
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