Infectious diseases: practice question

A Pediatrics question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Pediatrics · Infectious diseases

Sample item

Which rash feature makes meningococcal disease an emergency consideration?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Non-blanching purpura with fever

Fever with a non-blanching petechial or purpuric rash can indicate meningococcal sepsis and needs immediate emergency assessment and treatment.

Option by option

  • A. Dry scaly flexural rash

    Flexural scale suggests eczema.

  • B. Itchy wheals that blanch

    Blanching wheals are typical urticaria.

  • C. Localized impetigo crust

    Impetigo is superficial local bacterial infection.

  • D. Non-blanching purpura with fever (correct)

    Correct: non-blanching purpura is a major sepsis warning sign.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is D, Non-blanching purpura with fever. Fever with a non-blanching petechial or purpuric rash can indicate meningococcal sepsis and needs immediate emergency assessment and treatment.

Why is "Dry scaly flexural rash" not the answer?

Flexural scale suggests eczema.

Why is "Itchy wheals that blanch" not the answer?

Blanching wheals are typical urticaria.

Why is "Localized impetigo crust" not the answer?

Impetigo is superficial local bacterial infection.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Infectious diseases in Pediatrics. The correct option holds because: Correct: non-blanching purpura is a major sepsis warning sign.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Infectious diseases?

Memorise milestones and the vaccine schedule as tables and revise them often. Then use the flashcards and the other Pediatrics questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.