A 7-year-old child with rheumatic heart disease presents with pallor, fever and a palpable spleen. The following investigations would be needed to arrive at a diagnosis except:
a. Electrocardiogram(Ref: Nelson's 20/e p 2269-2271, Ghai 8/e p 433-443)Infective endocarditis should be suspected in presence of pallor, fever and splenomegaly in a known case of RHDUrine examination shows albuminuria and microscopic hematuriaBlood culture should be done for diagnosis of the causative agentEchocardiography is done to detect the cardiac changes like vegetations.
Electrocardiogram
Echocardiogram
Blood culture
Urine examination
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