Back To Basics: The Approach To The Febrile Child

Well-appearing, otherwise healthy, immunized children, who are over 3 months old and have short duration of fever is the bread and butter of PEM. How many times can we say, “it’s just a virus?” While the vast majority of infections are viral, lets talk about an approach that will help you not miss anything and leave the patient and family happy when they leave the ED.

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