A 4-year-old boy is brought to A&E with a non-blanching purpuric rash on his legs, fever and lethargy. He has a capillary refill of 4 seconds and cool...

Question

A 4-year-old boy is brought to A&E with a non-blanching purpuric rash on his legs, fever and lethargy. He has a capillary refill of 4 seconds and cool peripheries. What is the single most appropriate immediate management step in the community or pre-hospital setting?

Accepted Answer

Administer intramuscular Benzylpenicillin and arrange urgent hospital transfer

Answer

Give oral Amoxicillin and review tomorrow

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Apply topical steroid cream and discharge

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Reassure parents and book a GP appointment in 48 hours

Answer

Give Ibuprofen and observe at home

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Meningococcal sepsis in child

A 4-year-old boy is brought to A&E with a non-blanching purpuric rash on his legs, fever and lethargy. He has a capillary refill of 4 seconds and cool peripheries. What is the single most appropriate immediate management step in the community or pre-hospital setting?