Protocolo diagnóstico diferencial del paciente con fiebre y manifestaciones clínicas hemorrágicas

  1. Montes de Oca Arjona, M.
  2. Martín Peral, P.
  3. Martín Aspas, Andrés
  4. Arizcorreta Yarza, A.
Journal:
Medicine: Programa de Formación Médica Continuada Acreditado

ISSN: 0304-5412

Year of publication: 2014

Issue Title: Enfermedades infecciosas (II): infecciones víricas

Series: 11

Issue: 50

Pages: 2987-2990

Type: Article

DOI: 10.1016/S0304-5412(14)70727-9 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR

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Abstract

In the face of fever and haemorrhagic manifestations we must rule out vital risk situations for the patient. In these cases is priority to assess the possibility of a disseminated intravascular coagulation, in many cases will be associated with an infectious process. In patients from tropical countries malaria must rule out, as well as meningococcal infection and viral hemorrhagic fever if given the epidemiological circumstances suitable.

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