Paediatrics

at a Glance

Lawrence Miall, Mary Rudolf, Dominic Smith

Multiple Choice: Chapter 60 The unconscious child

Question 1. The following are all possible causes of coma in a 6 year old child EXCEPT

(a) Ingestion of a normal dose of aspirin for a headache
(b) Accidental ingestion of 2 paracetamol (acetaminophen) tablets
(c) Blood glucose of 0.3 mmol/L
(d) Accidental overdose of Methadone syrup
(e) Ingestion of alcohol