The Febrile Child
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The febrile child: diagnosis and treatment.
BACKGROUND Fever accounts for 70% of all consultations with pediatricians and family physicians. Fever without an identifiable cause (<7 days' duration) and fever of unknown origin (FUO, ≥ 7 days' duration) are particularly challenging clinical situations. METHOD This article is based on a selective literature search for publications containing the term "pediatric fever management," with spec...
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عنوان ژورنال: Deutsches Aerzteblatt Online
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1866-0452
DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.2013.0764