Practice variability in the management of complex febrile seizures by pediatric emergency physicians and fellows

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 145-149

  Sales, Justin W ^a   Bulloch, Blake ^a   Hostetler, Mark A ^a  

^a PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Complex febrile seizures; Emergency medicine; Pediatric; Practice variability; Seizure

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; PHENOBARBITAL; VALPROIC ACID;

BLOOD ANALYSIS; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN; FEBRILE CONVULSION; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OUTPATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; URINALYSIS;

ADULT; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; SEIZURES, FEBRILE;

EID: 80052418143     PISSN: 14818035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/8000.2011.110290     Document Type: Review

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