An evidence-based approach to managing seizures associated with fever in children

Western Journal of Medicine

Volumn 175, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 254-259

  Offringa, M ^a   Moyer, V A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; CONFUSION; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEBRILE CONVULSION; HUMAN; INFECTION; LETHARGY; MALE; MENINGITIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PULSE RATE; REVIEW; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

ANTICONVULSANTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MENINGITIS; PROGNOSIS; SEIZURES, FEBRILE;

EID: 0034786685     PISSN: 00930415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ewjm.175.4.254     Document Type: Review

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