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Q. A newborn (FTND with good cry) on day 2 is having fever with excessive, inconsolable crying episodes. However, in between the episodes of crying, he takes feed normally. His cry is neg, tlc 20000 dlc wnl. How to differentiate between septicemia and convulsions?

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Teaching Files/ Grand Rounds

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Diagnostic Dilemma

A 4½-year-old girl presented with headache, fever for 20 days, and vomiting, and left focal convulsion for 1 day. There was no altered sensorium or focal neurological deficit. There was no contact with TB. On examination, she had bradycardia with hypertension and was drowsy. Reflexes were normal. Th ...

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