A 2-year-old boy is brought with a 1-day history of fever. He is alert, has a temperature of 38.8°C, heart rate 130/min, capillary refill ...

Question

A 2-year-old boy is brought with a 1-day history of fever. He is alert, has a temperature of 38.8°C, heart rate 130/min, capillary refill

Accepted Answer

Intermediate risk (amber) – consider face-to-face review and safety-netting

Answer

Low risk (green) – manage at home with advice

Answer

High risk (red) – urgent hospital assessment

Answer

Immediate sepsis 6 bundle

Answer

Requires lumbar puncture in all cases

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Fever in under 5s