José Roberto Lambertucci; Rogério Gerspacher-Lara
RESUMO
Dez preceitos, vinte pistas clínicas e os exames complementares úteis na avaliação inicial dos pacientes com febre de origem indeterminada (FOI) são apresentados pelos autores.
Palavras-chave: Febre. Febre de origem indeterminada. Febre obscura. Febre prolongada.
ABSTRACT
Ten guidelines, twenty clinical clues and a list of laboratory tests, emphasizing those most valuable in the initial investigation of patients with fever of undetermined origin (FUO), are presented by the authors.
Keywords: Fever. Fever of undetermined origin (FUO).
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Endereço para correspondência:
Prof. José Roberto Lambertucci.
Departamento de Clínica Médica.
Av. Alfredo Balena 190
30130-100
Belo Horizonte, MG.
Recebido para publicação em 26/08/93.
Departamento de Clínica Médica da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG.
