“What specific medication are you giving her?” Ethan asked, his voice quick and tentative.

“A combination of ampicillin and gentamicin,” Dr.

Owens replied, watching as Ethan carefully wrote down each letter on his pad.

“We need to knock the bacterial load down fast to eliminate any risk of a febrile seizure.”

Ethan stopped writing, his pen hovering a quarter inch above the lined paper.

“A seizure?” Ethan repeated, looking up at Dr.

Owens.

“Rapid fever spikes in infants can trigger neurological distress,” Dr.