The Master Surgeon | Free Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

QUESTION NO

You are the first to respond to an emergency call to a park where a 10 year a boy has collapsed whilst playing football. He is unconscious, tachypnoeic with a heart rate of 110. He is flushed and clammy. His friends tell you that he complained of feeling tired and opted to sit on the bench for most of the game. Whilst playing he complained of feeling very hot and was very irritable and fought with some of the players (no evidence of any trauma). A few minutes later he complained of feeling drowsy and suddenly collapsed. Furthermore, they tell you that he has a long standing medical condition. They also tell you that all of them missed their lunch that day. What underlying medical condition does this child have?

Please select one of the following:

Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)
Epilepsy
Diabetes Mellitus
Cystic Fibrosis
Asthma

Question By Mr. Kasun Wanigasooriya MBCHB, MRCS.