Acute Caremiddle twist
You are the intern covering a paediatric ward at a Perth public hospital at 2100. The mother of a 6-year-old boy admitted this morning with fever and vomiting stops you in the corridor. She says he is quieter than usual and "not himself". She raised this twice with his nurse and once with the nurse in charge, who reassured her. On your review he is alert and watching a tablet, warm and well perfused, temperature 38.2 °C, heart rate 116/min, respiratory rate 24/min and blood pressure 100/62 mmHg. She remains worried. Which one of the following is the most appropriate response to her continuing concern?