2 results
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
production • Treatment ... set point • Body ... atropine; Heat stroke ... peripherally - Cooling ... #Hyperthermia #comparison
Management of Urgent and Emergent Hyperthermia
Urgent Hyperthermia (40-41ºC / 104-106ºF)
  Strip Spray Fan Ice
104-106ºF) Strip ... Put patient in body ... chest When core ... Management #diagnosis #treatment ... #cooling