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SMLE Question #2820

طب الأطفال Neonatology
A male newborn is delivered vaginally at 38 weeks’ gestation to a healthy 26-year-old G2P2 mother after an uncomplicated pregnancy. His birth weight is 1.8 kg. Two hours after birth in the newborn nursery, he becomes jittery and hypotonic and then has a brief generalized seizure lasting a few seconds that resolves spontaneously. He is breathing comfortably and has good perfusion. Vital signs: T: 36.8 °C, BP: 62/38 mmHg, HR: 150/min, RR: 40/min, SpO2: 97% on room air. Laboratory evaluation is obtained; all values are within the normal range for age except for a serum glucose of 2.5 mmol/L, which the team initially considers only slightly low. What is the most appropriate next step in management?

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