Pediatric emergencies associated with fever.
Fever is defined as a rectal temperature greater than 38.0 degrees C (>100.4 degrees F). A recently documented fever at home should be considered the same as a fever in the ED and should be managed similarly. All febrile infants younger than 28 days should receive a 'full sepsis workup' and be admit...
| Published in: | Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 67 - 87 |
|---|---|
| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Published: |
W B Saunders
2010 Feb
|
| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |