Fever Vs Hyperthermia

Question 1

In both fever and hyperthermia the core temperature is what?

Answer 1

Increased

Question 2

What happens to the set point in a fever?

Answer 2

Increases

Question 3

What is the set point during hyperthermia?

Answer 3

Normal

Question 4

What is the active thermoregulatory response during a fever?

Answer 4

Heat production

Question 5

What is the active thermoregulatory response during hyperthermia?

Answer 5

Heat loss

Question 6

What signs are present during a fever?

Answer 6

Pallor, shivering, behavioral changes associated with being cold

Question 7

What signs are present during hyperthermia?

Answer 7

Flushed skin, sweating, behavior changes associated with being hot

Question 8

What is the subjective perception during a fever?

Answer 8

Pt will often describe being cold

Question 9

What is the subjective perception during hyperthermia?

Answer 9

Pt describes being hot

Question 10

What causes a fever?

Answer 10

Infectious agent producing inflammatory mediators acting in the brain
Increases set point

Question 11

What is the cause of hyperthermia?

Answer 11

Increased heat production/decreased ability to eliminate heat
Dehydration