UKMLA PLAB AMC USMLE Prometric MCQ

Question Number 0716

Question:
An eight year old girl has severe knee pain. He is noted to have shortness of breath and admits to chest pain. Her father says that his son complained of a severe sore throat two weeks previously. On examination her knee joint is tender, swollen, and red. Other joints had been inflamed over the last two weeks. The girl appears unwell, flushed, and has a moderate fever. Which of the following would he most likely require?

a) beta-adrenergic blocker
b) hydralazine
c) plasma expander
d) surgery
e) aspirin