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Poll of the Month

Poll of the Month – July 2026

Poll Authors and Editors:  Rita Agarwal, MD, FAAP; Julie Good, MD; Genevieve D’Souza, MD, FASA; Amber Borucki, MD; Wendy Webb, NP; Chris Almgren, NP


You are following an 8-year-old child with developmental delay who is non-verbal. They have a history of seizures, well-controlled on Lamictal and Epidiolex. They are receiving a lidocaine infusion for extensive right-sided upper and lower extremity surgery. On post op day 2, the patient develops seizure-like activity. Prior to this surgery, his last seizure had been 6 months ago. What is your primary healthcare team (NOT the pain team) most likely to do to diagnose and treat LAST? (Select all that apply)
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