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Q. In a case of hypoxic convulsion and convulsion due to electrolyte imbalance, how long should the anticonvulsant be continued?
Post Date : 21 Jun 2026
Expert Opinion:
These are called acute symptomatic seizures. No need for long-term AEDs. Taper and omit prior to discharge.

Q. What to do if a person has received 4 doses of anti-rabies vaccines in the gluteus region? Came to m.......
Post Date : 14 Jun 2026
Expert Opinion:
A person receiving the Rabies vaccine in the gluteal region is likely to be partially protected. He has come for the 5th Dose means after 28 days of the dog bite. If the status of the dog is not known, it would be better to give two more doses of the Rabies vaccine - one after 3 days and the second after 7 days.

Q. The parents of a 15- 16-year-old male child came to me for delayed growth. The child has a weight of.......
Post Date : 07 Jun 2026
Expert Opinion:
No growth hormone can be given in isolated short stature unless there is a growth hormone deficiency. Besides, at that age, success may not be seen. Get the child checked by a pediatric endocrinologist.


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