Appropriate assessment, management and referral of the febrile child are important skills to acquire for doctors working in primary care. This article outlines the signs and symptoms of serious infective illness in children under 5 years of age and describes current National Institute for Health and ...
62% failed to complete a traffic light category for the child. Only 30% mentioned hydration status. Only 6% assessed for lymphadenopathy. Only 6% documented joint examination. Of those children only reviewed by junior medical staff 44% sought advice from senior colleagues. 66% of children were ...
The data was presented as well as the recently improved NICE guidelines and traffic light system. Feedback from staff members on ways to improve data recording was encouraged through an informal discussion. The febrile child template was also presented to staff members showing them how it will be...