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Q. A 4 years old boy has fever for 3-4 days then he developed episodes of convulsion, convulsion are generalized and last for 5 min followed by loss of consciousness for 10 min. in last 2-3 days he has 2 episodes of convulsion which lasted for 5 min in between the episodes pt remain normal. His CT is n ...

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Teaching Files/ Grand Rounds

An 8-month-old male infant presented with a three-day history of cough, rhinorrhoea, and low-grade fever and one day history of fast breathing and feeding difficulties. He was born full-term with no significant past medical history. Physical examinat ...

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Diagnostic Dilemma

A nine-year-old boy presented with fever for 10 days, diarrhea, and vomiting for 1 week. For the above complaints, he was admitted and diagnosed with acute gastroenteritis and treated with IV antibiotics consisting of ceftriaxone and amikacin to which he responded. However, 2 days later he developed ...

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