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Flashcards in OnlineMedEd: Intern Content - "Fever" Deck (3)
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1
Q

List the three types of fever in Dustyn’s organizer.

A
  • The sun: external factors like prolonged exposure to high temperatures
  • The air conditioner: internal dysregulation (NMS, malignant hyperthermia, and serotonin syndrome)
  • The thermostat: internal things tell the body to maintain a higher temperature (inflammation: infection, cancer, autoimmune disorders, clots, thalamic stroke, thyroid storm)
2
Q

Clotting includes which syndromes?

A
  • DVT
  • PE
  • MI
  • PAD
3
Q

Review the mnemonic for fever without an obvious focus.

A
AEIOU 
•Abscess
•Endocarditis
•Indwelling catheter/line
•Osteomyelitis
•UTI

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