Infant Sepsis, Hypoglycemia and Seizure

[RichardPinto]

Infant Sepsis, Hypoglycemia and Seizure

Created February 2017

Developed by:

David Critchley

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Submitted by: RichardPinto

Contact Email: ddcritchley@gmail.com

Peer Reviewed: Yes

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Case Summary:

  ­Patient Description:5 week old term infant

Name:Manpreet Age: 5 weeks

Weight:4.8 kg

Immunizations: nil Hx of current condition

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:poor feeding and

irritability for the past 12 hours

- just developed a fever and difficult to wake since

- had a 15 second blue spell at home before coming to hospital

- if asked, the pregnancy, labour and delivery were normal except mom has a past history of herpes

Social Hx:2nd child, lives with mom and dad, no concerns

Diagnosisepsis, herpes encephalitis

Target Learning Groups:

   Interprofessional Team

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Proposed Setting: 

  Pediatric Unit

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