Shapiro's syndrome: a renewed appreciation for vital signs.

Klingler, Edna Toubes; Meyer, Kimberly · Clin Infect Dis · 2004

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Vital signs are an invaluable diagnostic tool, but in this era of modern medicine and expensive tests, important information obtainable at the patient's bedside is often overlooked. We report an unusual case, Shapiro's syndrome, in which an appreciation of temperature recordings was essential to diagnosis. We review this disorder and the thermoregulatory system.

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