[Fever in intensive care: an open problem].
Fever is one of the most aspecific marker of disease, it is considered a protective host defense response and it is the result of a reset of the hypothalamic thermostat. Fever is a common problem in ICU patients and it is associated with infective and non infective causes. Fever presenting in ICU should always be a source of concern and the first and immediate priority is to determine its clinical significance.
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Dipartimento Anestesia e Rianimazione, Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo Università degli Studi Milano-Bicocca, Bergamo, Italy. chiaragattoni@hotmail.com
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D003422:Critical Care; D005334:Fever / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000150:complications