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Cyanosis in Pediatry
Question 1
A healthy 2-day-old infant has blue hands and feet but pink lips. Diagnosis?
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A. Central cyanosis
B. Persistent pulmonary hypertension
C. Acrocyanosis
D. Heart failure
Question 2
A mother worries about blue feet in a healthy baby. Best response?
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A. Needs oxygen
B. Normal finding
C. Congenital heart disease
D. Do sepsis screen
Question 3
Blue extremities and warm skin and normal vitals
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A. Methemoglobinemia
B. Shock
C. Acrocyanosis
D. Hypoglycemia
Question 4
Acrocyanosis resolves by:
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A. 1 week
B. 1 month
C. 6 months
D. 1 year
Question 5
Which finding rules out acrocyanosis?
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A. Blue hands
B. Blue feet
C. Blue lips
D. Cold exposure
Question 6
Best intervention for acrocyanosis:
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A. Warm blankets
B. CPAP
C. IV antibiotics
D. Exchange transfusion
Question 7
Cause of acrocyanosis:
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A. Sepsis
B. Immature circulation
C. Cardiac arrest
D. Hypocalcemia
Question 8
Stable baby with acrocyanosis—next step:
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A. Full cardiac workup
B. Reassurance
C. Blood gas
D. Immediate resuscitation
Question 9
Central cyanosis indicated by:
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A. Blue hands
B. Blue feet
C. Blue tongue
D. Cold extremities
Question 10
Acrocyanosis requires:
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A. Emergency care
B. No treatment
C. Surgery
D. IV fluids
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