Fever in Pediatrics — 7yo Child | Pediatric Respiratory | SMLE Q#18649
SMLE Question #18649
Pediatrics
Pediatric Respiratory
Objective: OBJ-PED-RESP-ABS-IMAGING-001
Last updated: February 2026
A 7-year-old child has 2 weeks of purulent nasal discharge and nasal congestion. Symptoms improved for 3 days, then recurred with fever and worsening frontal headache. Examination shows purulent nasal drainage and focal tenderness over the frontal sinus. There is no neck stiffness, altered mental status, or visual complaints. What is the most appropriate next step in management?
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