Case 2

A 2-year 8-month-old girl is brought into the department following a 3 min generalised tonic-clonic convulsion whilst at nursery. The nursery staff accompanying her report that she was well earlier in the day, but had been noted to be slightly irritable and hot to touch before the convulsion.

On her arrival, she is post-ictal and has a temperature of 38.8 degrees. Her initial primary survey is normal and her observations are satisfactory.

She has been previously fit and well and has no medical problems. She has never had seizures in the past.

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