2 Questions
By Maury Pinsk
A 6 year old presents to your office with a history of enuresis (bed wetting) consistently every night. Which of the following would be reassuring that this is a developmental process that will resolve spontaneously?
- A personal history of daytime incontinence 11%
- A family history of enuresis 78%
- A personal history of anemia 0%
- A family history of hypertension 2%
- A personal history of snoring 6%
Topics:
nephrology,
general pediatrics
By Maury Pinsk
A 3 month old present with failure to thrive, and is subsequently investigated including the following blood gas:
pH 7.20, pCO2 mm Hg,29 HCO3 12 mmol/L
The primary abnormality associated with this blood gas is:
- metabolic acidosis 77%
- respiratory alkalosis 1%
- metabolic alkalosis 9%
- respiratory acidosis 10%
Topics:
nephrology,
pediatrics