Febrile children in the Emergency Department: Frequency and predictors of poor outcome.

Elliot LongTom SolanDavid J StephensLuregn J SchlapbachAmanda WilliamsWai Chung TseFranz E Babl

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2020)

Poor outcomes were uncommon among febrile children presenting to the Emergency Department. Vital signs, blood tests and clinical scores were poor predictors.

Keyphrases

emergency department
young adults
urinary tract infection
adverse drug
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome