Source: VAERS.HHS.GOV
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Woke with fever 101.1 F. Treated with tylenol which the fever responded to. He complained of feeling sick and didn't eat well during the day. He asked to take a nap (which he hasn't taken regularly for months). I let him sleep about a hour and a half. When I went in to check on him, his eyes were open but he seemed like he wasn't fully awake. His temperature at that time was 99.5 F. After 10 minutes of trying to get him to wake fully and respond to me, I realized something was wrong as he still couldn't respond to my questions. I called for my mom who is a retired FNP. She did a neuro check on him and was alarmed at his confusion, that he appeared to see things that weren't there, he had great difficulty focusing on her and following her commands. He had to be helped into a seated position and manipulated into crossing his legs. She had to hold him from falling over as she gave repeated simple commands to squeeze her hands, etc. It appeared he may have had a non-witnessed seizure and was in a postictal state. (He has never had a seizure before but has a history of staring spells and tremors as an infant and toddler.) We called his pediatrician's office and were advised to take him to an urgent care center for kids.
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| Name | Dose # | Type | Manufacturer | Lot | Route | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH)) | 2 | COVID19 | PFIZER\BIONTECH | FK5127 | IM | LA |
| RECVDATE: | 01-03-2022 | RPT_DATE: |
| CAGE_YR: | 5 |
| CAGE_MO: | |
| DIED: | U |
| DATEDIED: | |
| L_THREAT: | U |
| ER_VISIT: | |
| HOSPITAL: | U |
| HOSPDAYS: | |
| X_STAY: | U |
| DISABLE: | U |
| RECOVD: | Y |
| LAB_DATA: | He was evaluated at the urgent care by a PA who wanted him to follow up with neuro at the local ER. However no tests were done since we didn't stay at the ER due to extremely long wait times and high risk of COVID exposure. |
| V_ADMINBY: | PHM |
| OTHER_MEDS: | Gabapentin, Guanfacine, Risperidone, Melatonin |
| CUR_ILL: | none |
| HISTORY: | Anxiety, ADHD combined type, followed by neurology for 'transient alteration of awareness' (staring spells) when younger, restless leg syndrome |
| PRIOR_VAX: | |
| SPLTTYPE: | |
| FORM_VERS: | |
| TODAYS_DATE: | 01-03-2022 |
| BIRTH_DEFECT: | U |
| OFC_VISIT: | Y |
| ER_ED_VISIT: | U |
| ALLERGIES: | none known |
| V_FUNDBY: |
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