Published 15 April 2009, doi:10.1136/bmj.b1485
Cite this as: BMJ 2009;338:b1485

Endgames

OnExamination Quiz

Paediatric nephrology

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This week’s quiz is on paediatric nephrology and is taken from the MRCPCH examination.

Select the most appropriate diagnosis from the list of options below that would best explain each of the three cases that follow.

A Haemolytic uraemic syndrome
B Henoch-Schönlein purpura
C Nephrotic syndrome
D Polycystic kidneys
E Pyelonephritis
F Renal calculi
G Renal tubular acidosis
H Renal vein thrombosis
I Systemic lupus erythematosus
J Wilms’s tumour

An 11 year old girl with a previous history of chronic glomerulonephritis presents with bruising and epistaxis. A full blood count confirms a pancytopenia.

A 14 year old boy with a history of recurrent urinary tract infections presents with severe abdominal pain radiating to his back, dysuria, and haematuria.

A 1 year old girl with a three month history of vomiting is . . . [Full text of this article]


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