Which finding is a recognised complication of untreated hookworm infestation in a child?
Correct answer: A. Iron-deficiency anaemia
- A. Iron-deficiency anaemia
- B. Parotid gland enlargement
- C. A vesicular skin eruption
- D. A whooping cough
Explanation
Hookworms attach to the intestinal mucosa and cause chronic blood loss, which can lead to iron-deficiency anaemia. Parotid swelling, vesicles and paroxysmal cough point toward mumps, chickenpox and pertussis respectively.
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Common childhood illnesses include acute respiratory infections, diarrhoeal disease, dehydration, measles, mumps, chickenpox, pertussis and worm infestations. The subject focuses on causes, signs, transmission, assessment, prevention and nursing care, especially distinguishing pneumonia from less severe respiratory infection and classifying dehydration by clinical findings.
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