PEDS: Febrile Seizure

Today's Episode Alexis reviews Case 47 from the Pediatric Morning Report book. A 20-month-old female is brought into the emergency department via ambulance. Her mother had called 911 after the child became unresponsive and exhibited convulsions of her arms and legs. The patient’s convulsions stopped after approximately 5 minutes and had ended prior to the arrival of the paramedics. She had developed fever, rhinorrhea, and cough and has been less playful than normal that day. The patient’s mother states that her temperature was 103.3°F 1 hour prior to the event. Today's Host Alexis Burnette is a medical resident at Los Angeles General Medical Center. About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. More from Dr. Raj www.BeyondThePearls.net The Dr. Raj Podcast Dr. Raj on Twitter Dr. Raj on Instagram Want more board review content? USMLE Step 1 Ad-Free Bundle Crush Step 1 Step 2 Secrets Beyond the Pearls The Dr. Raj Podcast Beyond the Pearls Premium USMLE Step 3 Review MedPrepTGo Step 1 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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