Flashcards in Fever Deck (14):
1
Fever is sometimes referred to as
hyper-pyrexia
2
what organ thermally regulates our body
hypothalamus - (controls the set-point)
3
difference between fever and hyperthermia
hyperthermia is an increase in body temp unrelated to the hypothalmus (body or outside element creates more heat than can be eliminated)
fever is an elevated set point to destroy organisms
4
antipyretics fxn is to
lower the set point in fever
5
will an antipyretic work on a child with hyperthermia
no
6
what antipyretics do we use for fever
tylenol
ibuprofen
7
acetaminophen dosage
10-15 mg/kg/dose
8
ibuprofen dosage
>6 months
q6-8
5(39.2) mg/kg/dose
9
Should we give a child aspirin with a fever
no
10
if a febrile seizure lasts longer than 5 minutes
call 911
11
if taken to er what is treatment for febrile seizure
diazepam
Tylenol
12
after administering antipyretics, check temp in
30 min
13
should you use an alcohol bath, why or why not
no
has shown to put kids in a coma, neurotoxicity, intoxicated with the alcohol
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