Paediatrics · Explanation & counselling

Explaining a febrile seizure

Easy

10 min station · 2 min reading · Recommended for Curtin Year 5 students

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2 min reading · 10 min station · reminders at 2 min

Instructions

You are a medical student on placement in the emergency department. You are asked to speak with the mother of Enzo Ferraro, aged 18 months, who had a seizure with a fever this morning and is now well.

  1. Take a history from his mother

  2. Explain your diagnosis and management plan to his mother

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