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Doctor Specialties Overview Articles

Encephalitis
Go to the emergency room or call the local emergency number (such as 911) if sudden fever, neurologic changes, and other symptoms suggestive of encephalitis occur.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 7, 2006
Encephalitis
When to call the doctor. A doctor should be called when an infant's temperature rises above 100 F (37.8 C) and cannot be brought down within a few minutes. Infants whose temperatures exceed 102 F (38.9 C) should be sponge-bathed in cool water...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health

Specific Doctor Specialties Articles

Medical Specialist: Emergency Medicine
The American Board of Emergency Medicine awards board certification to doctors who pursue three or more years of additional training in Emergency Medicine. Doctors who specialize in Emergency Medicine must make life and death decisions and take actions to prevent disability in the pre-hospital setting and in the hospital.
Source:HealthLine
Date:February 20, 2008
Medical Specialist: Infectious Disease (ID)
After a doctor completes medical school and is licensed to practice medicine, the physician may pursue a rigorous 3 year training program in Internal Medicine. After passing an examination and completing the requirements, the doctor is eligible to become Board Certified in Internal Medicine, whereupon he or she becomes an Internist.
Source:HealthLine
Date:February 20, 2008
Neurologist
A neurologist is a physician who has undergone additional training to diagnose and treat disorders of the nervous system. The training a neurologist receives enables the individual to recognize nervous system malfunctions, to accurately diagnose the nature of the dysfunction (such as disease or injury), and to treat the malady.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
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