The management of fever and petechiae: making sense of rash decisions

被引:40
作者
Brogan, PA [1 ]
Raffles, A [1 ]
机构
[1] Queen Elizabeth II Hosp, Dept Paediat, Welwyn Garden City, Herts, England
关键词
fever; petechial rash; bacterial sepsis; risk factor; meningococcaemia;
D O I
10.1136/adc.83.6.506
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
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.
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