PGIM MD Paediatrics case studies
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The MD Paediatrics is a postgraduate medical qualification offered through the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM), University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. PGIM administers postgraduate training and examinations across its Boards of Study, and its website provides the examination application route, examination circulars, results, past papers, and annual examination calendars that candidates use to organise their candidacy. The PGIM MD Paediatrics case studies are 5 cases and about 3,213 words.
1Persistent neonatal hypoglycaemia in an infant of a diabetic mother
A 3.9 kg term male infant, born at 39 weeks to a mother with insulin-treated gestational diabetes, is admitted to the postnatal ward. At 10 hours of age he is jittery and his bedside glucose is 1.7 mmol/L.
661 words, about 3 min2Intermediate sweat chloride and faltering growth in an infant
A 9-month-old girl is referred with faltering growth and three episodes of productive cough treated as pneumonia since 4 months of age. Birth weight 3.2 kg; current weight 6.8 kg (0.4th centile), length 68 cm (2nd centile).
608 words, about 3 min3Steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome in a 4-year-old boy
A 4-year-old boy presents with 3 weeks of periorbital and leg oedema. Urine dipstick is 4+ protein, no blood.
616 words, about 3 min4DKA in an adolescent: deteriorating consciousness during treatment
A 12-year-old boy with a 3-week history of polyuria and weight loss is brought in drowsy. Capillary glucose 31 mmol/L, blood ketones 6.1 mmol/L, venous pH 7.06, bicarbonate 5 mmol/L, sodium 132 mmol/L, potassium 4.8 mmol/L, chloride 98 mmol/L, urea 9 mmol/L, creatinine 88 micromol/L.
668 words, about 3 min5Partially treated bacterial meningitis with a negative culture
A 3-year-old boy is brought with 6 days of fever and 2 days of lethargy and vomiting. He was seen on day 2 and prescribed oral amoxicillin 250 mg three times daily for 5 days for presumed otitis media; he has taken it irregularly.
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