A 10-month-old boy is referred by his GP after 48 hours of fever without an identified source. He appears irritable, HR is 135/min, RR 22/min, temperature 38.9 C, and examination reveals no focus. A bag urine specimen has been collected.
State three (3) disadvantages of using a bag urine specimen in this patient.
(Marked out of 3.0)
/ 3
State three (3) ways a white-cell count result might influence your management.
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State three (3) pros and three (3) cons of obtaining blood cultures in this child.
(Marked out of 6.0)
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Following complete assessment, no focus is identified. List six (6) criteria required for safe discharge.
(Marked out of 6.0)
/ 6
Total Score: 0 / 18
Percentage: 0%
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