Paediatric fever — assessing a 2-year-old
PLAB 2 & PRES 3 · paediatrics · medium · 10 minutes
Candidate brief
Mrs Walsh brings her 2-year-old daughter Lily to the GP. She has had a fever of 39°C for 2 days. Take a history from the mother and describe your management using the NICE traffic-light system.
What examiners look for
NICE NG143 (feverish illness in under-5s): traffic-light system for colour, activity, respiratory, circulation, hydration, other.
Guideline references
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