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A 10 year old boy presents to the pediatric emergency unit with seizures. Blood pressure in the upper extremity is measured as 200/140 mm Hg. Femoral pulses were not palpable. The most likely diagnosis is:

A
Grandmal seizures
B
Coarctation of aorta
C
Renal parenchymal disease
D
Takayasu aorto arteritis
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. B. Coarctation of aortaIsolated upper extremity hypertension with absent or diminished femoral pulses clearly suggest the diagnosis of Coarctation of aorta.

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