In a child with a viral illness, which cells are involved in fever production? 

Which diagnostic study or studies is valuable in the diagnosis of appendicitis? 

A school age child presents to your office with a low-grade temperature, and the cheeks appear to have been slapped. The mother seems impatient with Sally. You suspect: 

Select all that apply. Which patient(s) qualify for pressure-equalizing tube insertion? 

For a child diagnosed with acute otitis media (AOM), which patient listed below can be considered for initial observation with close follow-up? 

What is true regarding the epidemiology of clostridium difficile? (Select all that apply) 

Which of the following glands are involved in mumps? 

What are two descriptors of asthma? 

The following patients could be diagnosed with sinusitis EXCEPT: 

A 10-year-old presents for care with a body temperature of 100.5 degrees F by ear thermometer. The mother noticed some “bumps” on the scalp behind the ears yesterday. On examination, these lesions appear fluid-filled and a few additional pink maculopapular lesions on the upper chest are noted. The tympanic membranes are translucent and gray. The throat is not red, and there is a small amount of clear discharge from the nose. The lungs are clear, and the remainder of the examination is unremarkable. Which of the following diagnoses is the most likely cause of the presenting symptoms?