Fever in Pediatrics — Case | Pediatric Emergency | SMLE Q#12311
SMLE Question #12311
Pediatrics
Pediatric Emergency
Objective: OBJ-OPH-REFERRAL-001
Last updated: February 2026
A previously healthy 2-year-old boy has a generalized tonic–clonic seizure lasting 3 minutes with fever and upper respiratory symptoms. The seizure stops spontaneously. Forty-five minutes later, he is back to baseline. Physical and neurologic examinations are normal, and this is his first seizure. What is the most appropriate next step in management?
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