Fits, Faints and Funny Turns

Case 1

Examination & Investigatons

Open Question

HR, RR, temperature and oxygen saturations are within normal range for his age. He has been weighed. However a height and BP have not been done.


Why is this important?

You carry out a full examination of the child including a full neurological examination. This is all normal.


Videos showing the appropriate techniques for Neurological assessment in a child of this age are available on the Blackboard site in the Lecture Materials section. The videos have been separated into Peripheral and Cranial nerves for your convenience.

Attachment: Blood pressure centile charts.pdf
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Blood pressure centile charts for children

Multiple Choice Question

If you were seeing a child after a first presentation of anafebrile generalised seizure, what investigations would you do?