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What does the term 'onset' refer to in relation to fever?
What does the term 'onset' refer to in relation to fever?
What happens during a febrile response?
What happens during a febrile response?
The body temperature rises to a new set point by the hypothalamus and remains there until the resolution of the cause of fever.
What is defervescence?
What is defervescence?
It brings lowering of the body temperature to normal.
Describe what 'crisis' means in the context of fever.
Describe what 'crisis' means in the context of fever.
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What is lysis?
What is lysis?
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What characterizes a constant fever?
What characterizes a constant fever?
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What does intermittent fever entail?
What does intermittent fever entail?
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How does remittent fever behave?
How does remittent fever behave?
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What is meant by relapsing fever?
What is meant by relapsing fever?
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Study Notes
Stages of Fever
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Onset
- Can occur either gradually or suddenly
- Represents the body's response to pyrogens, aiming to conserve and produce heat
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Febrile
- Body temperature increases to a new set point established by the hypothalamus
- This elevated temperature persists until the underlying cause of the fever resolves
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Defervescence
- Marks the phase when body temperature decreases to normal levels
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Crisis
- Characterized by a sudden and sharp decline in fever
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Lysis
- Involves a gradual decrease in body temperature returning to normal
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Constant Fever
- Body temperature remains consistently elevated
- Variation is less than 1 degree Fahrenheit within a 24-hour period
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Intermittent Fever
- Exhibits alternating patterns of temperature rise and fall
- Can present as low temperature in the morning with high temperature in the afternoon, or as low temperature for several days followed by high temperature for several days
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Remittent Fever
- Features a high temperature that drops in the morning but does not return to normal until recovery
- High temperature typically recurs later in the day
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Relapsing Fever
- Involves a pattern where the temperature falls to normal and then rises again repeatedly
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Test your knowledge on the stages of fever with these flashcards. Learn about key terms such as 'onset,' 'febrile,' 'defervescence,' and 'crisis' and understand their definitions and significance in the fever process.
