Fever, Urine/Bowel Flashcards
Pyuria
Pus or many WBCs in urine
Enuresis
Bed-wetting AFTER normal age (6yo)
Detrusor muscles
Muscles lining the bladder
How aging affects urination
Kidneys can’t concentrate urine (nocturia).
Wk bladder muscles (UTIs from urine stasis).
What conditions can alter urination?
Kidney stones
High BP
Diabetes
Diseases causing wk (Parkinson’s, arthritis)
Sources of heat production
1 source: metabolism
Muscle movements.
Hormones: catecholamines epi & norepi, thyroid hormones
Afebrile
Without fever
Pyrexia
Fever
Fevers: sustained, intermittent, remittent, relapsing/recurrent
S: minimal variations
I: temp returns to normal at least once every 24hrs
Remittent: abnormal temp that fluctuates a few degrees
R/R: temp returns to normal for 1+ days, and then fever reoccurs
Pyretic amounts for kids
Ibuprofen: 10mg/K
Tylenol/acetaminophen: 15mg/K
Normal & Fever temp C/F
37 C
98.6 F
F:
38 C
100.4 F
Heat exhaustion vs heatstroke
Exhaustion: body overheats
Heatstroke: body can’t regulate temp. Can rise to 106F in 10 min.
Malignant hyperthermia
Rxn to anesthetics. Life-threatening: fever,spasms, tachycardia
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Rxn to anti-psychotics. Life-threatening fever
Temp change during post-ovulation
Increases 0.5-1 C
Endogenous vs exogenous pyrogens
Endo: cytokines in response to virus/bacteria. Act on the hypothalamus.
Exp: viruses/bacteria 🦠