Oral and Tympanic Membrane Temperatures Are Inaccurate to Identify Fever in Emergency Department Adults

INTRODUCTION: Identifying fever can influence management of the emergency department (ED) patient, including diagnostic testing, treatment, and disposition. We set out to determine how well oral and tympanic membrane (TM) temperatures compared with rectal measurements. METHODS: A convenience sample...

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Autores principales: Barnett, Barbara J, Nunberg, Stacy, Tai, Julia, Lesser, Martin L, Fridman, Vladmir, Nichols, Patricia, Powell, Richard, Silverman, Robert
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine 2011
Materias:
Clinical Practice
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3236177/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22224147
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2011.2.1963

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