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A 2 weeks old infant presents with excessive tearing in left eye, overflow of tears in the lower eyelid and frequent appearance of mucoid material for the last 1 week. The baby was delivered at home to a multigravida mother who had regular antenatal visits. There was no maternal or fetal complications perinatally. Most appropriate next step in management is:

ANasolacrimal sac massaging
BProbing of nasolacrimal duct
CApplication of erythromycin drops
DInstillation of steroid drops
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A 5-month-old boy presented with spontaneous nose bleeds and bloody diarrhea. There is also a history of recurrent chest and ear infections for which he was frequently hospitalized. On examination, it was found that the he was suffering from atopic dermatitis and had petechiae all over the body. Lab findings suggested abnormally low platelet counts along with eosinophilia and the peripheral blood smear is given below. All of the following statements are true about the above condition except: –

AThere is progressive loss of T lymphocytes in the peripheral blood and in the T-cell zones (paracoical areas) of the lymph nodes
BLow IgM and IgG levels
CHigh levels of IgA
DPatients are prone to developing B-cell lymphomas
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