TY - JOUR T1 - BET 2 JF - Emergency Medicine Journal JO - Emerg Med J SP - 243 LP - 245 DO - 10.1136/emj.2009.089656b VL - 27 IS - 3 A2 - , Y1 - 2010/03/01 UR - http://emj.bmj.com/content/27/3/243.abstract N2 - Report by: Imran Zakria, StR 3 Emergency MedicineSearch checked by: Jim Crawfurd, Consultant Emergency MedicineInstitution: James Paget University Hospital, Great Yarmouth, UKA shortcut review was carried out to establish whether rapid influenza testing of febrile children in the ED would alter their subsequent management. Seven studies were relevant to the clinical question. The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results and study weaknesses of these papers are tabulated. The clinical bottom line is that rapid influenza testing of febrile children may improve the efficiency with which they are managed in the ED.Three-part questionIn [febrile children presenting to the ED] does [rapid testing for Influenza virus] alter [subsequent management]?Clinical scenarioA … ER -