SAQ 1025 – Febrile child with ongoing convulsion

A 2-year-old child presents with fever, diarrhoea and vomiting. After passing an oral fluid challenge, your junior registrar suggests discharge.

Before leaving ED the child has a generalised tonic-clonic seizure, which is still ongoing when you arrive.

What criteria would need to be met before discharging this child?

(Marked out of 4.0)

/ 4

Outline your sequential management if the seizure does not stop.

(Marked out of 6.0)

/ 6

List two criteria for classifying this as a simple febrile convulsion.

(Marked out of 2.0)

/ 2

Total Score: 0 / 12

Percentage: 0%