Rickets and Childhood Metabolic Bone Disease
- Previous year questions on Rickets and Childhood Metabolic Bone Disease for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Orthopaedics section of the exam.
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- 24 live questions in Rickets and Childhood Metabolic Bone Disease.
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Q1.Rickets is characterized by
- ADecrease in Calcium content of bone
- BWidening of growth cartilage
- CBeading of ribs
- DAll of the above✓ Correct answer
Q2.The radiological appearance of rickets include all Except
- AFraying
- BCupping
- CSplaying
- DPelkan spur✓ Correct answer
Q3.A 2 year old boy has vitamin D refractory rickets. Investigations show serum calcium 9 mg/dl. Phosphate 2.4 mg dl, alkaline phosphate 1040 parathyroid hormone and bicarbonate levels are normal. The most probable diagnosis is –
- ADistal renal tubular acidosis
- BHypophosphatemic rickets.✓ Correct answer
- CVitamin D dependent rickets
- DProximal renal tubular acidosis
Q4.A 9 year old child has increased Horizontal anterior bone loss, less cementum and on test shows excretion of phosphoethanolamine in the urine. The child is suffering from.
- AHypophosphatasia✓ Correct answer
- BVit. D resistant Rickets
- CJuvenile periodontitis
- DOsteomalacia
Q5.First clinical sign of hypophosphatasia:
- APremature loss of primary teeth✓ Correct answer
- BBowed limb bones
- CSkull bone deficiency
- DAll of the above
Q6.The earliest evidence of Rickets is seen by:
- ARadiological examination of growing end of bone✓ Correct answer
- BS. alkaline phosphatase level
- CS. calcium level
- DS. phosphorus level
Q7.Which of the following is not seen in scurvy?
- AEpiphyseal dysgenesis✓ Correct answer
- BWhite line of frenkel
- COsteoporosis
- DPelkan spur is present
Q8.Not a Radiological feature of x-ray
- AWimberger's sign
- BFrankel's line
- CSubperiosteal hemorrhage
- DIvory vertebrae✓ Correct answer
Q9.A case of young patient presents to you with knee pain, irritability and gum bleeding. Upon x-ray of leg, cortex is significantly thin with a white line at the metaphysis. What could be possible cause:
- AFluorosis
- BRickets
- CScurvy✓ Correct answer
- DCaffey's disease
Q10.Wimburger sign is seen in-
- AScurvy✓ Correct answer
- BRickets
- COsteoporosis
- DOsteomalacia
Answer key
Q1: D. All of the above; Q2: D. Pelkan spur; Q3: B. Hypophosphatemic rickets; Q4: A. Hypophosphatasia; Q5: A. Premature loss of primary teeth; Q6: A. Radiological examination of growing end of bone; Q7: A. Epiphyseal dysgenesis; Q8: D. Ivory vertebrae; Q9: C. Scurvy; Q10: A. Scurvy.
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