Evaluation of Fever in the Intensive Care Unit / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 658-662, 2015.
Artículo
en Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-155274
ABSTRACT
Fever is a common and serious problem in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU), but its cause is sometimes difficult to determine. Such fevers may be infectious or noninfectious. Infectious causes include ventilator-associated pneumonia, intravascular catheter-related infection, surgical site infection, catheter-related urinary tract infection, and Clostridium difficile infection. Noninfectious causes include transfusion reaction, drug fever, acute pancreatitis, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, adrenal insufficiency, and hyperthyroidism. The medical history should be reviewed carefully and a physical examination performed whenever fever occurs in patients in the ICU.
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Asunto principal:
Pancreatitis
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Examen Físico
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Embolia Pulmonar
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Infecciones Urinarias
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Incompatibilidad de Grupos Sanguíneos
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Clostridioides difficile
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Insuficiencia Suprarrenal
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Trombosis de la Vena
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Neumonía Asociada al Ventilador
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Infecciones Relacionadas con Catéteres
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Año:
2015
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