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Define fever, basic physiology, host defense mechanisms and expected ranges?
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- rise in body temperature in response to endogenous cytokines
- IL 1, TNF, INF-alpha
- range: 36-27.8 (96.8-100)
- fever is morning 99 (37.2) and night 100 (37.8)
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hyperthermia vs. fever
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(heat stroke) hyperthermia is the body’s inability to dissipate heat. temps are above 41C (105.8)
3
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etiologies of fever?
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- 3rd most common ER visit
-fever is more deadly for older populations
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