A 7-year-old child presents with acute onset limp and refusal to weight-bear on the right leg. He had a mild viral illness last week. Examination show...

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A 7-year-old child presents with acute onset limp and refusal to weight-bear on the right leg. He had a mild viral illness last week. Examination shows mild hip pain but no fever. Ultrasound shows a small effusion in the hip joint. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Transient synovitis

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Septic arthritis

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Perthes disease

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Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis

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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis

MCQ (SBA): Paediatrics

A 7-year-old child presents with acute onset limp and refusal to weight-bear on the right leg. He had a mild viral illness last week. Examination shows mild hip pain but no fever. Ultrasound shows a small effusion in the hip joint. What is the most likely diagnosis?