Endocrine Emergencies — MCQs

Fluid of choice for shock in a child with severe acute malnutrition + hypoglycemia

A patient with DKA has a pH of 7.1, Na 130, and K 5.5. What is the best initial treatment?

Which of the following is a common finding in patients with Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH)?

Which of the following is not true about syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH)?

A 37-week small-for-date neonate is most likely to develop

A child presented to the casualty department with fever, unconsciousness, and papilledema. What is the next step?

A 4-year-old admitted in ward with pneumonia. He develops sudden onset of breathlessness. What is the next step in management?

The image shows a child with virilisation and clitoromegaly. What laboratory finding is typical for this condition, assuming the most common enzyme defect?

A neonate presents with the condition shown in the image below. This condition has all of the following features EXCEPT:

A 3-week-old female infant presents with ambiguous genitalia and hyperpigmentation of the skin. Laboratory findings include hyponatremia and hyperkalemia. What is the most likely diagnosis?