Pyrexia: aetiology in the ICU

Pyrexia: aetiology in the ICU

Elevation in core body temperature is one of the most frequently detected abnormal signs in patients admitted to adult ICUs, and is associated with increased mortality in select populations of critically ill patients. The definition of an elevated body temperature varies considerably by population and thermometer, and is commonly defined by a temperature of 38.0 °C or greater. Terms such as hyp...

Pyrexia of unknown origin.

The diagnosis of obscure pyrexia.

The task of diagnosis in a patient with pyrexia of uncertain origin demands a close alliance between clinician and pathologist-an alliance based on a full understanding of each other's powers and limitations. On the one hand the clinician must have a sound knowledge of the tests which he asks the pathologist to carry out; on the other, the pathologist must not be used merely as a sort of penny ...

Antipyrin: Its Value in Pyrexia

ture, pulse, and respiration were again taken, and if the temperature still remained high, 100? to 101?, a third dose of grs. xx was administered with brandy 5i. As a rule, this sufficed to lower the temperature to normal, sometimes even below 98'4?. In a few cases, the drug was given subcutaneouslv in doses of grs. xv, xv, and x every hour till three doses were given. In every case the tempera...

The role of prostaglandins in pyrexia.

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