The management of fever and petechiae: making sense of rash decisions.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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Abstract
In a retrospective and prospective audit of 55 children presenting to the paediatric assessment unit of a district general hospital with fever and petechial rash, 9% had significant bacterial sepsis. The "ILL criteria" (irritability, lethargy, low capillary refill) for the management of children with fever and petechiae are proposed.
Medical subject headings
- Bacteremia
- Fever
- Meningococcal Infections
- Purpura