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In the following diseases normal mental development may depend on

treatment in early infancy

A tuberose sclerosis (False)

B haemolytic disease of the newborn (True)

C Tay-Sachs' disease (False)

D phenylketonuria (True)

E galactosaemia (True)

Comments:

Eraly treatment of disorders like congenital hypothyroidism, phenylketonuria, galactosaemia and HDN

help to prevent the mental retardation associated wit these disorders. This is why many of these

conditions are screened for at birth. Nothing can be done to prevent problems with Tay-Sachs or TS.

A normal term baby on the 2nd day of postnatal life:

A Needs an environmental temperature of 32°C to maintain normal body

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(False)

B If jaundiced requires a fluid intake of 200ml/kg body weight/day. (False)

C If bottle fed should be given a milk formula containing 67 Kcal/100ml. (True)

D Might have a spleen tip palpable. (True)

E Has a haemoglobin of 10gm/100ml. (False)

Comments:

An environmental temperature of this level may produce hyperthermia. 2-3 ml/kg per hour is normal

requirement and physiological jaundice does not result in significant increases from this level. The Hb

level should be 12-16g/dl in a female and 14-18g/dl in a male.