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The following is true about the constituents of breast milk:

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A 6 month old baby has been exclusively breast fed for two years, and now receives a mixture of bottle feeds and breast milk. The mother of the child wants advice on how to wean the baby. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate advice to give the mother?

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A 13-year-old girl presents to the hospital with a body mass index (BMI) of 13. On examination, she was found to have cold peripheries. Her vitals were:Pulse rate: 130 bpmTemperature: 37°CCapillary blood glucose: 1.8 mmol/LAfter drawing blood for a full blood panel, you immediately give a bolus of glucose at a dose of 2 ml/kg. Her sugar levels improve to 4 mmol/L.What is the next step in the management of this child?

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What is the ideal growth rate of a new-born baby when receiving appropriate nutritional input?

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A 17-year-old girl presents with multiple non-healing ulcers, poor dentition, bleeding gums and pale conjunctivae. She also complains of easy fatiguability.What is the most probable diagnosis?

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All of the given are features of cow’s milk protein intolerance EXCEPT?

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Which of the given bioactive factors is NOT a component of normal human breast milk?

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Which of the following facts and figures is true regarding vitamin A?

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Which of the following causes macrocephaly?