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Ghai Essential Pediatrics 10th edition official publisher contents

pediatric asthma AND treatment

pediatric diarrhea AND management

pediatric tuberculosis AND treatment

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Childhood tuberculosis: contact child with fever/cough [KU 24]','Enumerate investigations and management of a 2-year-old with fever and cough for 3 weeks and a known contact with open pulmonary tuberculosis.','''<b>Likely diagnosis:</b> presumptive intrathoracic tuberculosis, after excluding pneumonia and other chronic infections.<br/><b>Assessment:</b> document contact and source-case drug-susceptibility, symptoms, weight/height, nutrition, fever, lymph nodes, chest signs, hepatosplenomegaly and neurological signs. Ask about BCG, previous TB treatment and HIV exposure.<br/><b>Investigations:</b> chest radiograph (PA, lateral where helpful); TST or IGRA as supportive evidence; microbiological confirmation from induced sputum/gastric aspirate/nasopharyngeal aspirate using Xpert MTB/RIF or Truenat, smear and culture where available; CBC and HIV test after consent. Test extrapulmonary samples if indicated. Do not diagnose solely by a positive TST.<br/><b>Management:</b> notify and treat under NTEP. If drug-susceptible, use daily weight-band fixed-dose therapy, generally 2 months HRZE followed by 4 months HR, with adherence support and clinical/weight monitoring. Evaluate the source case and household contacts. Admit/refer if respiratory distress, severe malnutrition, suspected meningitis or drug resistance. For an exposed asymptomatic child with TB disease excluded, give TB preventive treatment per current NTEP regimen.''') sec('2. Diphtheria [KU 24]','Clinical diagnosis, complications, confirmatory tests, management and prevention.','''<b>Clinical diagnosis:</b> toxic child with sore throat, low-grade fever, cervical lymphadenopathy (“bull neck”) and a tightly adherent dirty-white/grey pharyngeal membrane which bleeds on attempted removal. Laryngeal disease causes stridor and airway obstruction.<br/><b>Complications:</b> airway obstruction, myocarditis with arrhythmia/heart failure, neuritis (palatal palsy, cranial or peripheral neuropathy), nephritis and shock.<br/><b>Tests:</b> take throat/nasal swabs from the edge of membrane for smear, culture and toxigenicity testing, but never wait for results. ECG and cardiac monitoring; CBC, renal tests as indicated.<br/><b>Treatment:</b> isolate with droplet precautions; secure airway early if obstruction. Give diphtheria antitoxin after sensitivity assessment, dose according to site, duration and severity. Start erythromycin or penicillin for 14 days, then document culture clearance. Bed rest and monitor cardiac/neurological complications. Give age-appropriate diphtheria toxoid after recovery because disease does not assure immunity.<br/><b>Prevention:</b> routine pentavalent/DT-containing immunization and boosters; identify contacts, culture/surveillance, chemoprophylaxis and booster vaccination.''') sec('3. Dengue fever and dengue shock [KU 25]','Describe clinical features and classification of dengue; outline management of dengue shock.','''<b>Phases:</b> febrile (2-7 d), critical around defervescence with plasma leakage, then recovery. WHO clinical categories: dengue without warning signs, dengue with warning signs, and severe dengue (shock/respiratory distress from leakage, severe bleeding, or severe organ involvement).<br/><b>Warning signs:</b> abdominal pain/tenderness, persistent vomiting, mucosal bleed, lethargy/restlessness, hepatomegaly, fluid accumulation, rising hematocrit with rapidly falling platelets.<br/><b>Investigations:</b> serial hematocrit, CBC/platelets, glucose, electrolytes, LFT, coagulation studies if bleeding. NS1/RT-PCR early; IgM later. A falling platelet count alone does not define shock.<br/><b>Shock:</b> ABC, oxygen if needed, two IV lines, check glucose and hematocrit. Give isotonic crystalloid 10-20 mL/kg over 15-30 min, reassess pulse pressure, perfusion, urine output and hematocrit. Step down fluids once perfusion improves. If persistent shock with rising Hct, repeat crystalloid then consider colloid; if falling Hct with shock, suspect bleeding and transfuse blood. Avoid routine platelet transfusion, NSAIDs and fluid overload. Strict input-output charting and frequent reassessment are central.''') sec('4. Malaria: cerebral malaria and life cycle [KU 15, KU 18]','Case of fever, coma and hepatosplenomegaly; draw life cycle of Plasmodium vivax.','''<b>Possibilities:</b> cerebral malaria due to P. falciparum, with differential diagnoses of acute bacterial meningitis/encephalitis, hypoglycemia, sepsis and metabolic encephalopathy.<br/><b>Signs:</b> unarousable coma, repeated seizures, severe anemia, acidosis/respiratory distress, hypoglycemia, jaundice, hemoglobinuria, shock and renal injury signal severe malaria.<br/><b>Tests:</b> urgent thick and thin peripheral smear plus rapid diagnostic test; repeat smear if initially negative and suspicion remains. CBC, glucose, renal/liver function, blood gas and cultures/CSF only if safe and needed.<br/><b>Management:</b> stabilize ABC, glucose and seizures; parenteral artesunate for severe malaria followed by a full oral ACT when able, plus species- and national-guideline-based primaquine after assessing G6PD status/contraindications. Avoid routine steroids and exchange transfusion. Treat anemia, shock and renal failure appropriately.<br/><b>Diagram labels for P. vivax:</b> female Anopheles injects <i>sporozoites</i> → liver schizonts (some become dormant <i>hypnozoites</i>) → merozoites infect RBCs → ring trophozoite → schizont → RBC rupture with fever; some become gametocytes → mosquito ingests gametocytes → fertilization (zygote) → ookinete → oocyst → sporozoites to salivary gland.''') sec('5. Pinworm and scabies [KU 15]','Draw and label pinworm egg; treatment of pinworm infestation; scabies.','''<b>Enterobius:</b> nocturnal perianal itching; diagnose by early-morning adhesive tape test. Treat child and household contacts simultaneously with albendazole/mebendazole, repeat after 2 weeks, and stress handwashing, trimmed nails, daily bathing and laundering of clothes/bedding. <b>Egg diagram:</b> ovoid, colourless, planoconvex/D-shaped shell with larva inside.<br/><b>Scabies:</b> intensely pruritic papules/burrows, worse at night, in finger webs, wrists, axillae, waist and genital area; infants may have palms/soles/scalp lesions. Permethrin 5% from neck down overnight and repeat after 1 week (include scalp in young children as advised); treat contacts and wash bedding. Itch may persist after cure.''') S.append(P('2. GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM AND LIVER','H1x')) sec('6. Intussusception [KU 25]','Clinical features, investigations and management.','''Usually ileocolic in infants aged 6-18 months. <b>Clinical triad:</b> intermittent colicky pain with crying/drawing up legs, vomiting and red-currant-jelly stool, but the full triad is late. Look for lethargy, dehydration, abdominal sausage-shaped mass (often right upper abdomen), emptiness in right iliac fossa and peritonitis/shock.<br/><b>Diagnosis:</b> ultrasound shows target/doughnut sign and is preferred. Abdominal radiograph helps detect obstruction/perforation. Contrast/air enema is diagnostic and therapeutic when no peritonitis/perforation.<br/><b>Management:</b> NPO, IV access, isotonic resuscitation, nasogastric decompression if needed, analgesia and antibiotics when surgery possible; urgent pneumatic/hydrostatic enema reduction under imaging. Operate for peritonitis, perforation, shock not corrected, pathological lead point, failed enema or recurrence unsuitable for reduction. Observe after reduction for recurrence.''') sec('7. ORS and acute watery diarrhea [KU 23]','Composition of ORS; manage a 2-year-old with acute diarrhea without dehydration; classify dehydration.','''<b>Low-osmolarity ORS per litre:</b> sodium 75 mmol, glucose 75 mmol, potassium 20 mmol, chloride 65 mmol, citrate 10 mmol; total osmolarity 245 mOsm/L. Use only correctly prepared solution.<br/><b>No dehydration (Plan A):</b> continue breast feeding and normal age-appropriate diet; give extra fluids/ORS after each loose stool (under 2 years 50-100 mL; 2-10 years 100-200 mL; older child as desired); zinc for 14 days (10 mg/day below 6 months, 20 mg/day at 6 months or more); counsel on danger signs and review.<br/><b>Some dehydration:</b> restless/irritable, thirsty/drinks eagerly, sunken eyes, skin pinch slow: ORS 75 mL/kg over 4 h, reassess (Plan B). <b>Severe dehydration:</b> lethargic/unconscious, drinks poorly/unable, very sunken eyes, skin pinch very slow: immediate IV isotonic fluid (Plan C), then ORS as able. Avoid antidiarrheals and routine antibiotics.''') sec('8. Typhoid fever [KU]','Management and prevention of typhoid fever in children.','''Clinical features include sustained fever, headache, abdominal discomfort, anorexia, coated tongue, hepatosplenomegaly and occasionally rose spots, delirium, intestinal bleed or perforation. Obtain blood culture before antibiotics; culture yield falls after prior treatment. CBC is nonspecific; Widal is not a stand-alone diagnostic test. Give fluids, nutrition, antipyretic and an antibiotic guided by local susceptibility and severity (commonly ceftriaxone/cefixime or azithromycin in current practice). Admit severe/toxic cases and investigate complications. Prevention: safe water, sanitation, hand hygiene, food safety, detection/treatment of carriers and typhoid conjugate vaccine according to the national schedule/program.''') sec('9. Jaundice and acute liver failure [KU]','Approach to jaundice/acute hepatitis and fulminant hepatic failure.','''Classify jaundice as unconjugated or conjugated. In a child with conjugated jaundice assess liver size/texture, pruritus, pale stool/dark urine, bleeding, encephalopathy and growth. Investigate bilirubin fractions, AST/ALT, ALP/GGT, PT/INR, glucose, albumin, CBC, viral serology, ultrasound with Doppler and cause-directed tests. <b>Acute liver failure:</b> acute hepatic injury with coagulopathy (INR ≥1.5 with encephalopathy or ≥2 without) and no chronic liver disease. Manage in PICU: ABC, frequent glucose/electrolyte checks, avoid hepatotoxic drugs, vitamin K, treat hypoglycemia/raised ICP/infection, cautious fluids/nutrition and urgent transplant-center referral. Do not correct INR routinely unless bleeding/procedure.''') S.append(P('3. HEMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS','H1x')) sec('10. Iron deficiency anemia [KU 24, KU 19]','Therapeutic dose and duration of iron; peripheral smear; clinical features and complications.','''<b>Features:</b> pallor, irritability, fatigue, pica, poor attention/appetite, tachycardia; severe cases may cause heart failure. Smear: microcytic, hypochromic RBCs with anisopoikilocytosis; low ferritin supports diagnosis in absence of inflammation. <b>Treatment:</b> elemental iron 3-6 mg/kg/day orally in 1-2 doses, with dietary counseling and treatment of cause (excess cow milk, poor intake, helminths, blood loss). Reticulocytosis occurs within about a week and Hb rises thereafter. Continue for roughly 3 months after Hb normalizes to replenish stores. Parenteral iron/transfusion is reserved for specific indications, not routine nutritional anemia.''') sec('11. Megaloblastic anemia and vitamin B12 deficiency [KU 24]','Peripheral smear findings; clinical features; work-up and management.','''Macrocytic anemia due to impaired DNA synthesis, commonly B12/folate deficiency. Smear shows macro-ovalocytes, anisopoikilocytosis and hypersegmented neutrophils; marrow is megaloblastic. Symptoms: pallor, lethargy, glossitis, failure to thrive; B12 deficiency may add hypotonia, developmental regression, tremor/neuropathy. Test CBC with indices, smear, reticulocytes, serum B12/folate and assess diet/malabsorption. Give the deficient vitamin, correct nutritional cause and monitor reticulocyte/Hb response. Do not treat presumed B12 deficiency with folate alone when neurological signs are possible.''') sec('12. Beta thalassemia major [KU 24]','Classification, clinical features, investigations and treatment.','''Inherited reduced/absent beta-globin synthesis. Child presents after 3-6 months with severe anemia, poor growth, recurrent infections, jaundice, hepatosplenomegaly and marrow expansion causing frontal bossing/maxillary prominence. CBC shows microcytosis disproportionate to anemia; smear shows target cells/nucleated RBCs; Hb electrophoresis/HPLC typically shows raised HbF and HbA2 pattern compatible with beta-thalassemia. <b>Management:</b> regular packed-cell transfusions to maintain pretransfusion Hb around 9-10.5 g/dL, iron chelation based on transfusion burden/ferritin and organ monitoring, folate where indicated, vaccines, endocrine/cardiac/liver surveillance and genetic counseling. Hematopoietic stem-cell transplant is potentially curative in selected children. Avoid empiric iron unless deficiency is proven.''') sec('13. ITP and hemophilia [KU 25, KU 23]','ITP clinical features and management; prevention of bleeding in a schoolboy with hemophilia.','''<b>ITP:</b> isolated immune-mediated thrombocytopenia, often after viral illness; petechiae, purpura, epistaxis/mucosal bleeding with otherwise well child and no hepatosplenomegaly. CBC/smear confirm isolated thrombocytopenia; exclude leukemia if atypical. Observe most children with minor bleeding; treat significant mucosal bleeding or low-risk threshold per protocol with corticosteroid or IVIG. Avoid IM injections/NSAIDs and counsel on head injury.<br/><b>Hemophilia:</b> X-linked factor VIII (A) or IX (B) deficiency, hemarthroses and deep muscle bleeds. Prevent bleeds by regular factor prophylaxis where available, prompt factor replacement after injury, safe exercise/physiotherapy, dental hygiene, medical alert identification, avoid aspirin/IM injections/contact collision sports, and family education on early joint bleed management. Screen for inhibitors and provide genetic counseling.''') S.append(P('4. RESPIRATORY DISORDERS','H1x')) sec('14. Acute exacerbation of asthma [KU 24, KU 21]','Assess severity, differential diagnosis, emergency management and long-term care.','''<b>Severity:</b> assess speech/feeding, mental state, RR, accessory muscles, wheeze or silent chest, SpO2 and peak flow (if feasible). Life-threatening signs include cyanosis, exhaustion, altered sensorium, silent chest or poor respiratory effort.<br/><b>Differentials:</b> pneumonia, bronchiolitis, foreign body, anaphylaxis, heart failure, upper-airway obstruction and dysfunctional breathing.<br/><b>Acute treatment:</b> oxygen to correct hypoxemia; repeated inhaled salbutamol by MDI-spacer or nebulizer; add ipratropium in severe attacks; give systemic corticosteroid early. IV magnesium sulfate is considered for poor response/severe disease; ICU referral for impending respiratory failure. Do not give antibiotics, mucolytics or sedatives routinely.<br/><b>Long term:</b> inhaled corticosteroid-containing controller based on severity/control, correct inhaler technique and adherence, written action plan, trigger reduction, vaccination, review of growth/control and step-up/step-down approach.''') sec('15. Pneumonia and acute bronchiolitis [KU 23, KU 24]','Clinical signs, investigation and management.','''<b>Pneumonia:</b> cough/difficult breathing with age-specific tachypnea, chest indrawing, crackles/bronchial breathing, hypoxemia or danger signs. Chest radiograph is not routine in uncomplicated outpatient disease; use if severe, complicated or diagnosis uncertain. Give supportive care and first-line oral amoxicillin for uncomplicated suspected bacterial community-acquired pneumonia according to local protocol; admit for hypoxemia, severe distress, inability to feed, complications or young infant.<br/><b>Bronchiolitis:</b> first episode wheeze/crackles after coryza in infant, usually viral. Diagnose clinically. Management is nasal suction, fluids/feeding support and oxygen for persistent hypoxemia. Bronchodilators, steroids, antibiotics and chest physiotherapy are not routinely beneficial.''') S.append(P('5. ENDOCRINE AND METABOLIC DISORDERS','H1x')) sec('16. Childhood obesity [KU 24]','Define obesity; etiologies, complications and preventive strategies.','''Obesity is excess adiposity, commonly BMI-for-age >+2 SD (WHO) in 5-19 years; use age/sex growth charts. Causes are usually exogenous: excess energy intake, sedentary behavior, sleep problems and family/environmental factors; consider endocrine/genetic causes if short stature, poor height velocity or dysmorphism. Complications: hypertension, dyslipidemia, insulin resistance/type 2 diabetes, fatty liver, OSA, orthopedic problems, early puberty, low self-esteem and stigma. Management is family-based: balanced food pattern, avoid sugar-sweetened drinks/ultra-processed snacks, portion control, ≥60 min daily activity, reduce screen time, sleep hygiene and regular monitoring. Treat comorbidities; specialist referral for severe/secondary obesity.''') sec('17. Congenital hypothyroidism [KU 24, KU 23]','Clinical features, screening, investigations and treatment.','''Often asymptomatic initially. Features: prolonged jaundice, lethargy, poor feeding, constipation, large fontanelle, macroglossia, hoarse cry, hypotonia, umbilical hernia and later developmental delay. Universal newborn TSH-based screening detects most cases. Confirm with serum free T4 and TSH, but start levothyroxine immediately when strongly suspected/confirmed without delaying for imaging. Dose is weight and age based, adjusted using frequent free T4/TSH monitoring. Imaging (ultrasound/scintigraphy) helps determine dysgenesis/ectopia but must not delay treatment. Early therapy prevents irreversible neurodevelopmental impairment.''') sec('18. Diabetic ketoacidosis [KU]','Clinical features, investigations and treatment.','''DKA is hyperglycemia with ketosis and metabolic acidosis. Symptoms: polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss, vomiting, abdominal pain, dehydration, Kussmaul breathing, acetone odor and altered sensorium. Check bedside glucose/ketones, blood gas, electrolytes, urea/creatinine, calculate corrected sodium and monitor potassium. Management in a high-dependency setting: ABC, cautious isotonic fluid deficit replacement, start IV insulin after initial fluids, add dextrose as glucose falls while continuing insulin to clear ketones, and replace potassium once urine output/serum potassium allow. Avoid insulin bolus and routine bicarbonate. Watch closely for cerebral edema: headache, declining consciousness, bradycardia/hypertension; treat immediately with mannitol or hypertonic saline and reduce fluids as guided.''') S.append(P('6. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM','H1x')) sec('19. Febrile seizures [KU 24]','Differential diagnosis, evaluation, expected findings and management.','''A febrile seizure occurs from 6-60 months with fever not due to CNS infection or metabolic cause. <b>Simple:</b> generalized, <15 min, once in 24 h, complete recovery. <b>Complex:</b> focal, ≥15 min or recurrent within 24 h. Differentials include meningitis/encephalitis, epilepsy coinciding with fever, electrolyte/glucose disorder and rigors. History focuses on fever source, immunization, seizure duration/focality and recovery; examine for meningeal signs, focal deficit, rash and hydration. Check glucose immediately; LP is indicated when CNS infection is suspected. Treat ongoing seizure with ABC, benzodiazepine, then second-line antiseizure therapy if needed; treat fever discomfort but antipyretics do not reliably prevent recurrence. Explain good prognosis of simple febrile seizure and teach first aid.''') sec('20. Pyogenic and tubercular meningitis [KU 20, KU 24]','Clinical features, CSF findings, diagnosis and management.','''<b>Suspect meningitis:</b> fever, lethargy/poor feeding, irritability, vomiting, seizures, bulging fontanelle, neck stiffness, altered sensorium, petechial rash or focal deficit. Infants may lack neck stiffness. Stabilize first, obtain blood culture, and perform LP if no signs of raised ICP, focal neurological deficit, cardiorespiratory instability or coagulopathy. <b>Pyogenic CSF:</b> high pressure, neutrophils, high protein, low glucose; Gram stain/culture/PCR may identify organism. Begin IV empiric antibiotics immediately after cultures, do not delay in unstable cases; add dexamethasone in appropriate settings and manage shock/seizures/raised ICP. <b>TBM:</b> subacute prodrome, cranial palsies, hydrocephalus; CSF usually lymphocytes, high protein and low glucose. Treat with multidrug anti-TB therapy plus corticosteroid and manage hydrocephalus/complications urgently.''') sec('21. Cerebral palsy [KU 24]','Definition, classification, etiologies, complications and team approach.','''Cerebral palsy is a group of permanent disorders of movement and posture causing activity limitation, due to nonprogressive disturbance in the developing fetal/infant brain; associated impairments may change with age. Classify by motor type: spastic, dyskinetic, ataxic, hypotonic/mixed; and topography: hemiplegic, diplegic, quadriplegic. Causes include prematurity/periventricular injury, hypoxic-ischemic injury, stroke, CNS infection, bilirubin encephalopathy and brain malformation. Comorbidities: epilepsy, intellectual/developmental disability, vision/hearing issues, feeding/GERD, malnutrition, hip displacement, contractures and pain. Management is early multidisciplinary care: physiotherapy, occupational/speech/feeding therapy, family support, nutrition, assistive devices/orthoses, spasticity treatment (therapy, botulinum toxin, selected medications/surgery), epilepsy management and surveillance of hips/hearing/vision.''') S.append(P('7. HYDROCEPHALUS AND NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS','H1x')) sec('22. Hydrocephalus [KU 24]','CSF circulation, causes, symptoms/signs, diagnosis and treatment.','''<b>CSF pathway:</b> lateral ventricles → foramina of Monro → third ventricle → aqueduct → fourth ventricle → foramina of Magendie/Luschka → subarachnoid space → arachnoid granulations/venous sinuses. Hydrocephalus is excess CSF causing ventricular dilatation, usually obstructive (aqueductal stenosis, tumor, malformation) or communicating (postmeningitic/posthemorrhagic impaired absorption). In infants: rapidly increasing head circumference, tense fontanelle, separated sutures, scalp veins, sunset eyes, irritability/vomiting and developmental delay. In older child: headache, vomiting, papilledema, diplopia and gait/cognitive change. Diagnose with serial head circumference and cranial US (open fontanelle), MRI preferred or CT in emergency. Treat cause and raised ICP; neurosurgical CSF diversion, commonly ventriculoperitoneal shunt or endoscopic third ventriculostomy in selected obstructive cases. Monitor for shunt blockage/infection.''') sec('23. Acute flaccid paralysis and polio surveillance [KU 25, KU 24, KU 18]','Define AFP, differential diagnosis and surveillance.','''AFP is acute onset flaccid weakness/paralysis in a child under 15 years, or any age when polio is suspected. Major differentials: Guillain-Barré syndrome, poliomyelitis/vaccine-derived poliovirus, transverse myelitis, traumatic neuritis, hypokalemic paralysis, myositis and acute spinal cord disorders. Examine distribution/asymmetry, reflexes, sensory/bladder signs, cranial/respiratory involvement and fever. Every AFP case requires immediate notification and investigation: two stool specimens collected 24-48 h apart within 14 days of onset, adequate specimen transport, and 60-day follow-up for residual weakness. Provide supportive care, airway/respiratory monitoring, pain control, physiotherapy and referral. India’s last indigenous wild poliovirus case was reported in 2011; surveillance remains essential for importation/vaccine-derived virus detection.''') sec('24. Duchenne muscular dystrophy and floppy infant [KU 24, KU 21]','Gower sign, inheritance, diagnosis and management.','''Duchenne muscular dystrophy is X-linked recessive dystrophinopathy. Boys develop delayed walking, frequent falls, waddling gait, proximal weakness, calf pseudohypertrophy and Gower maneuver (uses hands to rise from floor). CK is markedly elevated; confirm by dystrophin gene testing, with cardiac and respiratory baseline evaluation. Management includes corticosteroids, physiotherapy/stretching, prevention of contractures, weight/bone health, cardioprotective treatment when indicated, respiratory surveillance, psychosocial and genetic counseling. <b>Floppy infant:</b> distinguish central hypotonia (alertness/developmental delay, normal or brisk reflexes) from peripheral neuromuscular weakness (poor antigravity movement, weak cry/suck, reduced reflexes, fasciculations). Urgently assess airway, feeding and respiratory function; consider sepsis, metabolic disease, SMA, congenital myopathy, hypothyroidism and CNS lesions.''') S.append(P('8. RAPID-REVISION DIAGRAMS AND ONE-LINERS','H1x')) sec('25. Labelled diagrams [KU 15-24]','What to label in common exam drawings.','''<b>Internal capsule:</b> anterior limb between caudate and lentiform; genu; posterior limb between thalamus and lentiform; retrolentiform and sublentiform parts. Add corticospinal/corticobulbar and optic/auditory radiations.<br/><b>Circle of Willis:</b> anterior cerebral arteries joined by anterior communicating; internal carotids; posterior communicating arteries; posterior cerebral arteries from basilar; vertebral arteries joining basilar.<br/><b>Ventricular system/CSF:</b> use the pathway in Answer 22.<br/><b>Posterior column:</b> fasciculus gracilis (medial, lower body) and cuneatus (lateral, upper body); add dorsal roots and dorsal horn.<br/><b>Stretch reflex:</b> muscle spindle Ia afferent → dorsal root → monosynaptic alpha motor neuron → homonymous muscle contraction; reciprocal inhibition of antagonist via interneuron.''') sec('26. Additional short-answer points [KU]','High-yield items appearing in the images.','''<b>Gower sign:</b> classically Duchenne muscular dystrophy. <b>Most common muscular dystrophy in childhood:</b> Duchenne. <b>Vaccine-associated paralytic polio:</b> rare paralytic disease temporally related to live oral poliovirus vaccine, now a surveillance/public-health event. <b>Hospital-acquired infection:</b> infection not present/incubating at admission, often appearing ≥48 h after admission; prevent by hand hygiene, asepsis, device stewardship and antimicrobial stewardship. <b>Drug of choice for Mycoplasma pneumoniae:</b> macrolide, commonly azithromycin. <b>Pneumocystis prophylaxis:</b> trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole in eligible immunocompromised children. <b>Acute otitis media common agent:</b> Streptococcus pneumoniae (with non-typeable H. influenzae also frequent).''') 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python "/tmp/workspace/ku_pediatrics_pdf/src/create_pdf.py" && ls -lh "/tmp/workspace/ku_pediatrics_pdf/output/KU_Pediatrics_Answers_Ghai_10e.pdf" && python -c "from pypdf import PdfReader; p='/tmp/workspace/ku_pediatrics_pdf/output/KU_Pediatrics_Answers_Ghai_10e.pdf'; r=PdfReader(p); print('pages',len(r.pages)); print('firstchars',r.pages[0].extract_text()[:150]); print('lastchars',r.pages[-1].extract_text()[-200:])"

~/ku_pediatrics_pdf/src/create_pdf.py

python "/tmp/workspace/ku_pediatrics_pdf/src/create_pdf.py" && ls -lh "/tmp/workspace/ku_pediatrics_pdf/output/KU_Pediatrics_Answers_Ghai_10e.pdf" && python -c "from pypdf import PdfReader; p='/tmp/workspace/ku_pediatrics_pdf/output/KU_Pediatrics_Answers_Ghai_10e.pdf'; r=PdfReader(p); assert len(r.pages)>=4; text=''.join(x.extract_text() or '' for x in r.pages); print('pages',len(r.pages),'chars',len(text)); print('checks',all(s in text for s in ['Childhood tuberculosis','Intussusception','Beta-thalassemia','Acute asthma','Hydrocephalus','Acute flaccid paralysis']))"