Paediatrics and Child Health end of semester examination (MBPE): 10 January 2023

MKU Junior Clerkship in Paediatrics end-of-semester exam, 10 January 2023: complications of chronic renal failure, pathophysiology of nephrotic syndrome, immunisable diseases in Kenya and the cold chain, with answers.

Mount Kenya University · Junior Clerkship in Paediatrics and Child Health

Paper details

  • Unit: MBPE, Junior Clerkship in Paediatrics and Child Health
  • Sitting: 10 January 2023. The paper is headed "End of 3rd semester examination". By the timetable, 10 January falls in Trimester 2 (January to April), so it is filed there with the printed label shown.
  • Questions: 4 essay questions, answer all (50 marks).
  • Answers: written by OmpathStudy for revision. They are not the official MKU marking scheme.
  • Topics tested: chronic kidney disease in children, nephrotic syndrome, vaccine-preventable diseases, cold chain.

Question 1. Outline 10 complications associated with chronic renal failure in children (10 marks)

Question 2. Pathophysiology behind the clinical presentation of nephrotic syndrome (15 marks)

Question 3. Short notes on 3 childhood immunisable diseases in Kenya (15 marks)

Question 4. Components of the cold chain in vaccinology (10 marks)

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Compiled by Abongo Davis · Ompath Study · shared for MBChB students at Mount Kenya University and other universities.