TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers A1 - Arrington, Amy S. A2 - Kline, Mark W. Y1 - 2018 N1 - T2 - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e AB - Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) are a diverse group of diseases and include dozens of viruses (Table 302-1). The diseases they cause are either endemic or episodic, with both annual cycles and longer secular trends. Some are associated with high lethality and potential for person-to-person transmission. The challenges for clinicians evaluating suspect cases are to exclude more likely conditions that are potentially life-threatening and treatable (especially malaria and typhoid fever); narrow the differential diagnosis based on the travel history; institute appropriate precautions for the diseases in the narrowed differential that are associated with person-to-person transmission; and seek expert guidance for diagnostic confirmation and treatment guidelines. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182903126 ER -