title: How to ensure patient observations lead to effective management of patients with pyrexia.
abstract: Pyrexia is defined by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence as an elevation of body temperature above the normal daily variation. A sudden rise in temperature usually indicates infection, although there are many other noninfectious causes. This article outlines the causes of pyrexia and discusses management options.
authors.affiliation: Manor Hospital, Walsall.
authors.forename: Phil
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jevon
mesh_terms: D015984:Causality; D017679:Cryotherapy / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D025461:Feedback, Physiological; D005334:Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012720:Severity of Illness Index