FEVER IN THE INTENSIVE CARE PATIENT

Course overview

FEVER IN ICU IS DEFINED AS A TEMPERATURE OF = 101 DEGREES F ( = 38.3 DEGREES C ). IT CAN BE EITHER INFECTIOUS OR NON-INFECTIOUS IN ORIGIN. PROMPT EVALUATION, SOURCE IDENTIFICATION, AND TREATMENT ARE CRUCIAL. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE PATHWAYS IN THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF FEVER IN ICU AND HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF CLOSE INTERACTION AND COORDINATION BETWEEN VARIOUS HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL TEAM MEMBERS IN ENSURING A POSITIVE OUTCOME.