Archive Of Standardized Exam Questions: Pediatrics

OVERVIEW

This page is dedicated to organizing various examples of eptictandardized exam questions BY THE DISEASE THEY ARE ASKING ABOUT. While this may seem a odd practice, it is useful to see multiple examples of how certain diseases will be characterized on standardized exams. The purpose of this archive is not to serve as a question bank, but instead as a study tool used to familiarize oneself with how diseases are characterized on common exams (namely the boards and the shelf exams). This particular archive is dedicated to diseases within the field of pediatrics.

IMMUNE SYSTEM

Disorders Associated With Immunodeficiency:

• Chronic Granulomatous Disease
• Hyper IgM Syndrome
• Hereditary Angioedema
• Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease (SCID)

BLOOD AND LYMPHORETICULAR SYSTEM

Neoplasms:

• Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Anemias:

• Anemia Of Chronic Disease
• Iron Deficiency Anemia
• Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Deficiency

NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SPECIAL SENSES

Infectious, Immunologic, And Inflammatory Disorders:

• Herpes Zoster
• Herpes Encephalitis
• Cytomegalovirus Infection
• Measles
• Mumps

Neoplasms:

• Neurofibromatosis Type 1
• Medulloblastoma

Traumatic And Mechanical Disorders/Disorders Of Increased Intracranial Pressure:

• Epidural Hematoma

Congenital Disorders:

• Friedreich Ataxia
• Tuberous Sclerosis

Disorders Of The Eye:

• Retinoblastoma

Disorders Of The Ear:

• Acute Otitis Media
• Otitis Externa

Nerve Injuries:

• Radial Nerve Injury

SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUES

Infectious Disorders:

• Impetigo
• Syphilis
• Tinea Capitis
• Tinea Corporis
• Tinea Versicolor
• Scarlet Fever