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    There are several types of fever defined by their patterns: intermittent fever fluctuates daily; remittent fever fluctuates but never returns to normal; hectic fever widely fluctuates over 1.4°C; continuous fever is prolonged with little temperature change. Relapsing fever returns after periods of normal temperature. Fever is also classified by duration as acute (<7 days), subacute (2 weeks), or chronic (>2 weeks) and by temperature as mild, moderate, high grade, or hyperpyrexia. Warning signs of fever include temperatures over 103°F, shortness of breath, headache, or fever lasting over 48 hours. Hypertensive emergencies involve organ damage while urgencies do not. Fever of unknown

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    There are several types of fever defined by their patterns: intermittent fever fluctuates daily; remittent fever fluctuates but never returns to normal; hectic fever widely fluctuates over 1.4°C; continuous fever is prolonged with little temperature change. Relapsing fever returns after periods of normal temperature. Fever is also classified by duration as acute (<7 days), subacute (2 weeks), or chronic (>2 weeks) and by temperature as mild, moderate, high grade, or hyperpyrexia. Warning signs of fever include temperatures over 103°F, shortness of breath, headache, or fever lasting over 48 hours. Hypertensive emergencies involve organ damage while urgencies do not. Fever of unknown

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    There are several types of fever defined by their patterns: intermittent fever fluctuates daily; remittent fever fluctuates but never returns to normal; hectic fever widely fluctuates over 1.4°C; continuous fever is prolonged with little temperature change. Relapsing fever returns after periods of normal temperature. Fever is also classified by duration as acute (<7 days), subacute (2 weeks), or chronic (>2 weeks) and by temperature as mild, moderate, high grade, or hyperpyrexia. Warning signs of fever include temperatures over 103°F, shortness of breath, headache, or fever lasting over 48 hours. Hypertensive emergencies involve organ damage while urgencies do not. Fever of unknown

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    There are several types of fever defined by their patterns: intermittent fever fluctuates daily; remittent fever fluctuates but never returns to normal; hectic fever widely fluctuates over 1.4°C; continuous fever is prolonged with little temperature change. Relapsing fever returns after periods of normal temperature. Fever is also classified by duration as acute (<7 days), subacute (2 weeks), or chronic (>2 weeks) and by temperature as mild, moderate, high grade, or hyperpyrexia. Warning signs of fever include temperatures over 103°F, shortness of breath, headache, or fever lasting over 48 hours. Hypertensive emergencies involve organ damage while urgencies do not. Fever of unknown

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    Types of FEVER:

    Intermittent fever- This fever has a fluctuating baseline between normal temperatures and fever levels
    over the course of the day.

    Remittent fever- This type of fever may come and go, and temperature fluctuates, but though it falls, it
    never falls all the way back to normal.

    Hectic fever- Either an intermittent or a remittent fever is considered hectic if the temperature range
    swings widely throughout the day, with a difference of at least 1.4 degrees Celsius between the highest
    and lowest temperatures

    Continuous fever- Also called a “sustained” fever, this is a prolonged fever with little or no change in
    temperature over the course of a day.

    Relapsing- This is a type of intermittent fever that spikes up again after days or weeks of normal
    temperatures. This type of fever is common with animal bites and diseases like malaria.

    Based on Duration of Fever


    Acute- less than 7 days (ex. malaria, viral)
    Subacute- up to 2 weeks (ex. Typhoid fever)
    Chronic- greater than 2 weeks (ex. TB)

    Based on Height on Temperature

    Mild/low grade fever – 100.5-102.2 *F (38-39 degree C)


    Moderate grade fever- 102.2-104.0 (39-40)
    High grade fever- 104.1-106.0 (40.05-41)
    Hyperpyrexia- >106.0 (>41 degree C)

    Warning Signs of Fever


    Temperature >103oF
    Shortness of breath
    Mental clouding
    Persistent headache
    Fever does not subside in 48 hrs

    Hypertensive emergency Vs H. Urgency

    Hypertensive emergencies are characterized by evidence of impending or progressive target


    organ dysfunction, whereas hypertensive urgencies are those situations without progressive target
    organ dysfunction.
    Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is defined as fever at or above 101°F (38.3°C) for 3 weeks or more that
    remains undiagnosed after 3 days of in-hospital testing or during two or more outpatient visits.

    A newborn's head is usually about 2 cm (0.78 inch) larger than the chest size. Between 6 months and 2
    years, both measurements are about equal. After 2 years, the chest size becomes larger than the head.

    Waterlow:
    ECG:

    Therapeutic dose computation:

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