Fever

Question 1

What is an acute fever?

Answer 1

< 7 days
Infection, but not always!
Medication
Transfusion reaction
Inflammatory reaction

Question 2

What is a fever of unknown origin? (FUO) duration?

Answer 2

> 14d
Just a fever, but no other symptoms

Question 3

What is a temp?

Answer 3

> 37.8 C orally (100.4F)
38.2 C rectally

37.8 x 9/5 + 32 (C to F)

Question 4

Fever in alcoholics, very old and very young present how?

Answer 4

Sometimes have a normal temp, or very low grade temp

Question 5

Kids with high temps can have what?

Answer 5

Febrile seizures

Question 6

Reasons for fever?

Answer 6

Infectious
Neoplastic
Inflammatory (rheumatic, non-rheumatic, and drug related)

Making an inhospitable environment for pathogens

Question 7

Most likely causes of fever? 4

Answer 7

U/L respiratory tract infection — viral

GI infection — most acute are viral

UTI — e.coli. Sometimes in old and young, fever might be the only sign they have. Might not have burning, frequency etc. Get urine sample if fever is the only thing

Skin — staph & strep

Question 8

Which fever reducing medication do you NOT want to use for patients with liver disease?
With kidney disease?

Answer 8