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EasyPaediatricsSimple febrile convulsionuk-plab-1

A 4-year-old boy is brought to A&E with a history of fever and a generalised tonic–clonic seizure lasting 3 minutes, which has now resolved. He is post-ictal but rousable and his temperature is 38.6°C. There is no neck stiffness or focal neurology. He is otherwise healthy. What is the most appropriate next step in management?

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