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A 2-month-old infant is brought to your clinic with an extensive scaly rash on the scalp, which has been biopsied and shown to be Langerhans cell histiocytosis(LCH). You want to determine whether this patient has skin-only LCH or involvement of any of the 'high-risk' organs. The child has a normal CBC; normal liver enzymes and bilirubin; and a normal skeletal survey, skull films, and chest X ray. What other screening test will be important for finding involvement of a high-risk organ?
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Correct Answer: Serum albumin and total protein
The nurse is measuring output on an infant on the pediatric unit. When weighing the diaper and subtracting the weight of the dry diaper, the nurse records $30 \mathrm{~g}$ and documents this as __ mL.
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Correct Answer: 30
Which critical cardiopathy in the newborn has ductal dependence of systemic circulation?
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Correct Answer: Aortic stenosis
Microscopic examination of sections from a skin ellipse from a 12-year-old demonstrates a lens-shaped zone bearing spindled cells and thick collagen bundles. The overlying epithelium shows stromal induction. Foamy macrophages, hemorrhage, and Touton-like giant cells are characteristic of what variant of this tumor?
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Correct Answer: Lipidized
What is the most probable diagnosis for a 4-year-old girl with fever, cough, difficulty breathing, and diminished breath sounds with rales?
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Correct Answer: Pneumonia
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