Sentences with phrase «cases febrile»
In many cases febrile seizures are caused by a viral infection, which leads to a raised temperature.
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The risk of a febrile seizure following the MMR is approximately one case in 3,000 doses for children aged 12 to 15 months but one case in 1,500 doses for children aged 16 to 23 months «This study adds to the evidence that the best way to prevent disease and minimize side effects from vaccines is to vaccinate on the recommended schedule,» says Simon Hambidge, lead author of the study and the director of general pediatrics at Denver Health.
This Teachable Moment uses the case of a woman in her 30s undergoing chemotherapy for stage 2A breast cancer who was hospitalized for febrile neutropenia to illustrate the need to avoid overtreatment for low - risk patients with this common oncological complication.