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A 2-year-old girl is brought to the pediatric resuscitation bay in generalized convulsive status epilepticus. The seizure has persisted for 12 minutes despite two weight-appropriate doses of buccal midazolam administered prior to arrival. Intravenous access is established. According to standard pediatric status epilepticus algorithms, which intravenous second-line antiepileptic therapy should be initiated immediately?

Continuous intravenous infusion of propofol with immediate neuromuscular paralysis Oral ethosuximide via nasogastric tube Intravenous calcium gluconate bolus combined with magnesium sulfate Intravenous levetiracetam (60 mg/kg, max 4500 mg) infused over 5 to 10 minutes

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Intravenous levetiracetam (60 mg/kg, max 4500 mg) infused over 5 to 10 minutes

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