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Adolescents who engage in risky behavior, such as driving without a seat belt are displaying:

An unconscious adolescent has acute liver failure from an unknown toxin.  What medication can be administered?

You learn that the father of a 12 y/o patient has recently received a clinical diagnosis of Marfan syndrome. Which of the following evaluation is most important for your patient?

A 10 year old female with a history of CKD and Stage 2 HTN presents to your ED. Her chief complaint is swelling of the lips and cough. What medicine is she most likely taking?

____________is a deficiency of Factor VIII while _______________ is a deficiency of Factor IX.

A 2-month-old breastfeeding infant is admitted to the PICU with bronchiolitis requiring Vapotherm therapy. He was NPO for 2 days and now with lower settings, he is allowed to breastfeed. He has not stooled for 4 days. What is the most appropriate initial response?

A previously healthy 4-month-old was intubated for respiratory failure associated with RSV bronchiolitis. He required frequent endotracheal suctioning and was maintained on pressure support for ventilation. After 3 days, the infant was determined to be ready for extubation. What is the best way to wean ventilator settings and assess patient readiness for this procedure?

Which of the following antibiotics is MOST appropriate for treatment of acute chest syndrome in a 6 y/o with sickle cell disease? 

You are caring for a 3 year old s/p renal transplant in 2021. What symptoms would make you most concerned for rejection in this patient? 

Which of the following drugs is important in the management of symptoms and the complications from Kawasaki disease?