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1
Q

Fever is sometimes referred to as

A

hyper-pyrexia

2
Q

what organ thermally regulates our body

A

hypothalamus - (controls the set-point)

3
Q

difference between fever and hyperthermia

A

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
Q

antipyretics fxn is to

A

lower the set point in fever

5
Q

will an antipyretic work on a child with hyperthermia

A

no

6
Q

what antipyretics do we use for fever

A

tylenol

ibuprofen

7
Q

acetaminophen dosage

A

10-15 mg/kg/dose

8
Q

ibuprofen dosage

A

> 6 months
q6-8
5(39.2) mg/kg/dose

9
Q

Should we give a child aspirin with a fever

A

no

10
Q

if a febrile seizure lasts longer than 5 minutes

A

call 911

11
Q

if taken to er what is treatment for febrile seizure

A

diazepam

Tylenol

12
Q

after administering antipyretics, check temp in

A

30 min

13
Q

should you use an alcohol bath, why or why not

A

no

has shown to put kids in a coma, neurotoxicity, intoxicated with the alcohol

14
Q

when should parents call Dr

A

infant - can get septic very quickly, child looks very sick
fever w/o cause
high fever over 24 hours, treated, came back
fever >3 days
fever of 105 and not coming down