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determine · Credits: 3564 My Scrapbook

A 4-day-old baby is seen in the Emergency Department one evening because of lethargy and poor feeding. His SKIN is cold and mottled, and his temperature is 36,8 °C. After stabilization, which one of the following is the most appropriate investigation?

1) lumbar puncture

2) blood gases

3) chest x-ray

4) serum electrolytes

5) cranial ultrasound

is that neonatal sepsis and answer is 2?

parin · Credits: 14470 My Scrapbook My Reading List 1 Books

yes, I suspect neonatal sepsis..

but Ix will be Lumbar puncture..

It is given in Ghai that in late onset sepsis(after 72 hours age) it is preferable to perform lumbar puncture..

ajigm · Credits: 211 My Scrapbook

as there is no evidence of hypothermia best thing to do is a sepsis screening by CRP and blood culture and if necessary. LP

khalidahmed62 · Credits: 213 My Scrapbook

the picture is suggestive of sepsis.Iwould choose lumber puncture

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