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A 4-day-old baby is seen in the Emergency Department one evening because of lethargy and poor feeding. His skin is cold and mottled, and his temperature is 36,8 °C. After stabilization, which one of the following is the most appropriate investigation?
1) lumbar puncture
2) blood gases
3) chest x-ray
4) serum electrolytes
5) cranial ultrasound
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| PKG
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looks like neonatal sepsis...........i would go with LP
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| srf
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hypothyroid?
cranial ultrasound for detection of large fronanel?
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| babli
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1)LP
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| ramo7
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lp..meningitis?
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| msyamp
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neosepsis Lp
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| AAAAA
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neosepsis=LP
adult sepsis=blood culture
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