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Definition
| 90% through skin and 10% through lungs |
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| What is Heat stroke characterized by? (2) |
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Definition
1) Temp >104F
2) neurologic dysfunction (delirium, seizures, coma) |
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| Who does classic heatstroke affect? Exertional? |
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Definition
1) Classic - elderly - most common
2) exertional - young active people |
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Term
| skin changes associated with classical and exertional heat stroke? |
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Definition
classical - hot and dry
exertional - moist and clammy |
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Term
| What is the most common etiology associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is a med that be used to treat neuroleptic syndrome and malignant hyperthermia of anesthesia? |
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Definition
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Term
| According the the lecturer what symptoms is pathogonomic for moderate to severe serotonin syndrome? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is malignant hyperthermia of anesthesia? (3) |
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Definition
1) involuntary muscle hyperactivity
2) genetic disorder
3) occurs w/halothane/depolarizing muscle relaxants |
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Term
| What cytokines are responsible for fevers? |
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Definition
| Il-1, IL-6, TNF, interferon gamma |
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Term
| What are 3 benefits of fevers? |
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Definition
1) decrease serum iron levels
2) heat-senstive microbes
3) shift away from glucose |
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Term
| antipyretics should always be used in what people? (4) |
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Definition
1) stroke pts
2) young
3) elderly/debilitated
4) pts with cardiopulmonary disease |
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Term
| all persons with a temp of what should be treated? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the 3 criteria for diagnosis of FUO? |
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Definition
1) Duration of at least 3 weeks
2) temp >100.9F
3) unable to determine origin after 1 week |
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Term
| What type of localized infections are common with FUO? |
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Definition
| abscesses-hepatic, subphrenic, pericholecystic |
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Term
| What neoplasm is the most common cause of FUO? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the most common collagen vascular diseases in the elderly to cause FUO? |
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Definition
1) polymyalgia rheumatica
2) giant cell arteritis |
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