Clinical Approach To Fever

Question 1

What are the mechanisms of heat transfer?

Answer 1

Conduction, convection, evaporation, and radiation

Question 2

What does a fever equate to?

Answer 2

Inflammation

Question 3

(T/F) Inflammation is equal to infection

Answer 3

FALSE

Question 4

Where does thermoregulation take place in the brain?

Answer 4

Hypothalamus

Question 5

When do you use antipyretics?

Answer 5

• If non-infectious cause confirmed or strongly suspected
• If patient is miserable
• If fever is very high