Manejo del niño febril

Autores/as

  • Sara Fernández Rojas Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social, Hospital Nacional de Niños "Dr. Carlos Sáenz Herrera"
  • Rolando Ulloa Gutiérrez Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social, Hospital Nacional de Niños "Dr. Carlos Sáenz Herrera"
  • María Luisa Avila Aguero Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social, Hospital Nacional de Niños "Dr. Carlos Sáenz Herrera"

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51481/amc.v46i2.453

Palabras clave:

fiebre, padres, Costa Rica

Resumen

La fiebre en el niño es uno de los principales motivos de consulta en pediatría. En ocasiones, el temor de los padres produce la conocida ""fobia febril"", que conlleva al uso de los servicios de emergencias hospitalarios y a tratamientos inadecuados............

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2004-04-01

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Manejo del niño febril. (2004). Acta Médica Costarricense , 46(2), 84-87. https://doi.org/10.51481/amc.v46i2.453