Pediatric Fever and Illness Correlations
The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love—and are always humbled by—those…
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Pediatric Fever and Illness Correlations
The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love—and are always humbled by—those... -
Insights from the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network
Thanks to the tireless work of countless staff and volunteers, the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network... -
What Do Studies Say About Antipyretics and Febrile Seizure Recurrence?
Question 1: What does recent literature say about antipyretics and febrile seizure recurrence? How often have you...
Insights from the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network
Thanks to the tireless work of countless staff and volunteers, the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network…
What Do Studies Say About Antipyretics and Febrile Seizure Recurrence?
Question 1: What does recent literature say about antipyretics and febrile seizure recurrence? How often have you…
Some Fever-Free Newborns Evaluated for Serious Infection in the ED Can Be Discharged Early
Infants younger than four weeks old who have a history of fever but who remain fever-free during…
Prediction Rule Identifies Febrile Infants at Low Risk for Serious Bacterial Infection
Researchers have developed and validated a clinical prediction rule that can help identify febrile infants age 60…
Low Back Pain Emergencies Could Signal Neurological Injuries
When physicians pick up a chart in the emergency department and see that the chief complaint is…
Keep Your Cool When Treating Fever in Kids
LAS VEGAS—It’s an adage as old as Hippocrates: The higher a febrile child’s fever climbs, the more…
When Is a Pediatric Fever Something More?
Al Sacchetti, MD, FACEP, has seen it countless times: A child presents with a fever. Is it…
Evaluating Fever in Well-Appearing Infants and Children
In the May 2016 issue of Annals of Emergency Medicine, ACEP published a clinical policy focusing on…
Should Emergency Physicians Try Antipyretic Therapy to Prevent Recurrence of Febrile Seizures?
Case A 2-year-old boy presents to the emergency department via ambulance after a brief tonic-clonic seizure. He…