Renal medicine: 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 · Renal medicine

Sample item

What is a common presentation of nephrotic syndrome in children?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Generalized oedema with heavy proteinuria

Childhood nephrotic syndrome causes heavy urinary protein loss, low albumin, and generalized oedema often first noticed around the eyes.

Option by option

  • A. Generalized oedema with heavy proteinuria (correct)

    Correct: protein loss and oedema define nephrotic syndrome.

  • B. Haemoptysis with fever

    Haemoptysis is a respiratory symptom.

  • C. Severe ear pain after swimming

    Swimmer's ear is external otitis.

  • D. Acute unilateral visual loss

    Visual loss has an ophthalmic differential.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is A, Generalized oedema with heavy proteinuria. Childhood nephrotic syndrome causes heavy urinary protein loss, low albumin, and generalized oedema often first noticed around the eyes.

Why is "Haemoptysis with fever" not the answer?

Haemoptysis is a respiratory symptom.

Why is "Severe ear pain after swimming" not the answer?

Swimmer's ear is external otitis.

Why is "Acute unilateral visual loss" not the answer?

Visual loss has an ophthalmic differential.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Renal medicine in Pediatrics. The correct option holds because: Correct: protein loss and oedema define nephrotic syndrome.

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 Renal medicine?

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.