Fever and hyperthermia: learn to beat the heat.
Your interventions depend on an accurate assessment. Here you'll learn to distinguish between these two conditions and take appropriate action.
Beard
Robin M
RM
Day
Michael W
MW
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001831:Body Temperature; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation / Q000502:physiology; D017679:Cryotherapy; D016207:Cytokines / Q000502:physiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D006359:Heat Exhaustion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000502:physiology; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010808:Physical Examination; D012307:Risk Factors
D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D016207:Cytokines