• Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. · Nov 2013

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    Fever in the postoperative patient.

    • Mayur Narayan and Sandra P Medinilla.
    • Department of Surgery, Center for Injury Prevention & Policy, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 South Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA; Program in Trauma, Center for Injury Prevention & Policy, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 South Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. Electronic address: mnarayan@umm.edu.
    • Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am.. 2013 Nov 1;31(4):1045-58.

    AbstractPostprocedure fevers vary in the timing of their occurrence, duration, and severity. Such fevers do not all have an infectious cause, but they all require thorough investigation to rule out life-threatening conditions. This article summarizes the principles of diagnosis and management of postprocedure fevers for the emergency care provider.Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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