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In a premature baby with convulsion after 2 days of birth, first investigation to be done is:

A
Transcranial USG
B
MRI
C
Skull radiography
D
CT skull
High-Yield Explanation
a. Transcranial USG(Ref: Nelson's 20/e p 2831-2856, Ghai 8/e p 557-561)Intracranial hemorrhage can be a common cause for seizures in a preterm neonate, which can be picked up easily on a transcranial USG through the open anterior fontanelle.

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