Fever in Infants and Children — MCQs

Simple febrile seizure is defined as

Treatment of simple febrile convulsion is based on

Fever occurs due to which of the following mechanisms?

Management of typical febrile seizures includes all except:

A 10 week old child comes for vaccination, with previous history of inconsolable cry & fever after getting vaccinated at 6 weeks. What should be done next?

How do antipyretic medications help in reducing fever?

A neonate who is febrile, presents with features of encephalitis. On examination, the baby is found to have vesicular skin lesions. Most probable causative organism is:

Fever stops and rash begins is diagnostic of-

A 5-year-old presents with high fever, strawberry tongue, bilateral cervical lymphadenopathy, and a fine sandpaper-like rash that blanches on pressure. What is the diagnosis?

Exanthema subitum is caused by -