SAQ 1644 – Unresponsive neonate with suspected sepsis

A three-week-old boy is brought to the ED after becoming unresponsive at home. His parents report decreased feeding over the last two days. Your provisional diagnosis is sepsis.

Other than sepsis, list five potential differential diagnoses and one cardinal examination finding for each.

(Marked out of 10.0)

/ 10

List four arterial blood gas findings that would influence resuscitation and state how each would affect management.

(Marked out of 8.0)

/ 8

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