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Published	11/02/2024	Pneumonia
Published	11/02/2024	Signs and Symptoms of Pneumonia (4), and physical exam findings
Published	11/02/2024	Etiology of Pneumonia
Published	11/02/2024	Route of Transmission of Pneumonia
Published	11/02/2024	Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)
Published	11/02/2024	Etiology of Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)
Published	11/02/2024	Signs and Symptoms of Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)
Published	11/02/2024	Pyelonephritis (what is it and what does it usually result from?)
Published	11/02/2024	Signs and Symptoms of Pyelonephritis
Published	11/02/2024	dysuria
Published	11/02/2024	Etiology of Pyelonephritis
Published	11/02/2024	Bacteremia
Published	11/02/2024	Signs and Symptoms of Bacteremia:unique things?
Published	11/02/2024	Etiology of Bacteremia
Published	11/02/2024	Why is fever a big deal for infants?
Published	11/02/2024	What do Kernig's Sign and Brudzinski's Sign test for?
Published	11/02/2024	Kernig's Sign
Published	11/02/2024	Brudzinski's Sign
Published	11/02/2024	Influenza
Published	11/02/2024	Signs and Symptoms of Influenza
Published	11/02/2024	afebrile
Published	11/02/2024	coryza
Published	11/02/2024	Etiology of Influenza
Published	11/02/2024	Route of Transmission of Influenza
Published	11/02/2024	Core body temperature is normally {{c1::37 degrees}} C ({{c1::98.6 degrees}} F) with a range of {{c1::+/- 1}} degree over the course of the day.
Published	11/02/2024	Both Celcius and Fahrenheit:Fever (pyrexia) is a temperature >/= {{c1::38 C(100.4 F)}} Hyperpyrexia is a temperature  >/= {{c2::41.1 C(106 …
Published	11/02/2024	What are the temperatures that separate hypothermia, normal, fever (pyrexia), and hyperpyrexia?
Published	11/02/2024	Describe the physiology of fever:
Published	11/02/2024	What is fever's role in fighting disease?
Published	11/02/2024	Oral temperature  - usually {{c1::lower}} than both core body and rectal temperatures by {{c1::0.5 – 0.7 C (0.7 – 0.9 F)}}  - usually {{c1::…
Published	11/02/2024	INTERPRET mnemonic
Published	11/02/2024
Published	11/02/2024	how can neonates aquire pneumonia?
Published	11/02/2024	what term means clear lung sounds?
Published	11/02/2024	hypothermia is a concerning characteristic seen in {{c1::infants, the elderly and the immunocompromised}}
Published	11/02/2024	xrays for pneumonia can be {{c1::initially negative in early stages}}
Published	11/02/2024	auscultation of the lungs should always
Published	11/02/2024	during a fever, when should blood cultures be obtained
Published	11/02/2024	what are normal vital ranges according to CCOM
Published	11/02/2024	how is orthostatic hypotension defined
Published	11/02/2024	temperature is lowest and highest when
Published	11/02/2024	{{c1::Lloyd's}} sign is costovertebral angle tenderness, especially upon palpation. It is indicative of {{c1::pyelonephritis}}
Published	11/02/2024	Fever severity by rectal/core body temperature:low grade: {{c1::100.4-102.1 F}}moderate: {{c1::102.2-104 F}}high grade: {{c1::104.1-106 F}}hyperpyrexi…
Published	11/02/2024	Acuity of fever:acute: {{c1::within the last 7 days}}subacute: {{c1::within the past 7-14 days}}chronic: {{c1::longer than 14 days, also called persis…
Published	11/02/2024	what is characteristic of most chronic fevers?
Published	11/02/2024	what are some infectious etiologies of chronic fever (5)?
Published	11/02/2024	what are some non-infectious etiologies of chronic fever?
Published	11/02/2024	what are some examples of intermittent fever etiologies?
Published	11/02/2024	what is a double quotidian fever?
Published	11/02/2024	A fever that spikes twice daily is known as a {{c1::double quotidian}} and is concerning for {{c1::gonoccocal endocarditis}}
Published	11/02/2024	what is a 48 hour intermittent fever concerning for?
Published	11/02/2024	what is a 72 hour intermmitent fever concerning for?
Published	11/02/2024	what are drug administration related mechanisms of fever?
Published	11/02/2024	why does tumor cell necrosis cause fever?
Published	11/02/2024	what is malignant hyperthermia
Published	11/02/2024	are drug fevers long lived?
Published	11/02/2024	what are the primary cytokines involved in fever?
Published	11/02/2024	what is the mechanism of fever?
Published	11/02/2024	how is heat conserved? how is it produced?
Published	11/02/2024	what are chills?
Published	11/02/2024	what are night sweats
Published	11/02/2024	why do babies tend to have warmer temps?
Published	11/02/2024	how does temp shift in the menstrual cycle?
Published	11/02/2024	menopause hot flashes are a result in an {{c1::alteration of the metabolic set point d/t hormonal imbalances}}
Published	11/02/2024	how does temperature variance change with age?
Published	11/02/2024	why are children so at risk for febrile seizures but not adults?
Published	11/02/2024	normal temps can be seen in what types of sick pts?
Published	11/02/2024	higher temps in what trimester of pregnancy are dangerous?
Published	11/02/2024	what can happen if temperatures are elevated in the 1st trimester of pregnancy?
Published	11/02/2024	why is fever particularly concerning in diabetes?
Published	11/02/2024	swollen neck and fatigue in the presence of fever could be a sign of
Published	11/02/2024	fever is particularly concerning when it has continued for how long?
Published	11/02/2024	excessive fatigue in the presence of fever could indicate
Published	11/02/2024	fever in the presence of RLQ pain
Published	11/02/2024	fever in the presence of hematuria/flank pain (llyod's sign), dysuria
Published	11/02/2024	fever in the presence of sore throat
Published	11/02/2024	what are two complications of untreated strep
Published	11/02/2024	fever in the presence of GI symptoms
Published	11/02/2024	fever in the presence of unilateral leg swelling
Published	11/02/2024	fever in the presence of joint pain
Published	11/02/2024	what are some reasons to admit a febrile pt (7)?
Published	11/02/2024	what is hypothermia and how is it caused (6)
Published	11/02/2024	what is a central fever and when is it often considered
Published	11/02/2024	what is hyperthermia
Published	11/02/2024	Hyperthermia is mediated by cytokines. {{c1::F::T/F}}
Published	11/02/2024	what are two causes of hyperthermia
Published	11/02/2024	what are the main differences between seratonin syndrome and neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Published	11/02/2024	when is FUO diagnosed
Published	11/02/2024	what is neutropenia
Published	11/02/2024	what is a characteristic of meningococcemia?
Published	11/02/2024	a likelihood positive ratio is useful when..
Published	11/02/2024	why are pallor and a sensation of cold/chills/shivering common during the onset of fever?
Published	11/02/2024	{{c1::Jarisch-Herxheimer reactions}} are pyrogenic responses to {{c2::antibacterial treatment of spirochetes that release endotoxins on lysi…
Published	11/02/2024	why do old ppl get cold?
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