No Focal Neurologic Deficits in Pediatrics — Case | General Pediatrics | SMLE Q#17392
SMLE Question #17392
Pediatrics
General Pediatrics
Objective: OBJ-377
Last updated: February 2026
A 15-month-old previously healthy boy is brought to the emergency department after a generalized tonic–clonic seizure lasting 5 minutes. Earlier today, he developed cough and rhinorrhea and had a temperature of 39.2 °C before the event. In the ED, he is awake, crying, interactive, and back to baseline with no focal neurologic deficits and no signs of meningeal irritation. He has no prior seizures, his development is normal, and immunizations are up to date. What is the most appropriate management at this time?
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