Clinical manual of fever in children
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : A Sahib El-Radhi; James Carroll; Nigel Klein
- ناشر : Berlin : Springer
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2009
- شابک / ISBN : 9783540785972
Description
Contents: Following a "Table of Contents", Introduction and Foreword, the book is expected to include the following chapters: - chapter on definition of terms, classification of fever and hyperthermia, - chapter addressing the "pathogenesis of fever", chapter on "measurement of body temperature", - chapter about fever in common infectious diseases, - chapter about fever in non-infectious diseases, - chapter on Hypothermia, it causes, its prevention and treatment, - chapter focuses on "management of fever", - chapter on febrile seizures, -chapter addressing views and perception of parents and doctors on fever, - chapter on the controversial subject: Is fever beneficial, - chapter on "complimentary medicine" and fever, e.g. herbal medicine, - chapter on "The history of fever"; finally: differential diagnosis of fever, with problem-setting and solving.
Summary: Reflecting recent advances in the field, this reader-friendly reference on disorders of body temperature in children covers the entire spectrum of subjects related to fever. It gives an overview of the best treatment options to achieve optimal results.
