Approach to Fever
In this video, the viewer will learn the clinical basics of fever as well as the physiology of body temperature and the approach to evaluation and management of fever.
Learning Objectives
Summarize the clinical basics of fever
Describe the physiology of body temperature regulation and the pathogenesis of fever
Explain the benefits versus harms of fever
Discuss the approach to evaluation and management of a fever in a child
Author(s)
Eli Freiman, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician | Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow | Boston Children's Hospital
Chief Resident | Boston Children's Hospital
Christina Callas, MD
Pediatrician | University of California, Davis Children's Hospital
Karen Fantasia, MFA
Content Production Manager, OPENPediatrics | Boston Children's Hospital
Ann Marie McFee, BFA
Lead Medical Illustrator & Animator, OPENPediatrics | Boston Children's Hospital
Traci Wolbrink, MD, MPH
Co-Director, OPENPediatrics; Co-Director, Center for Educational Excellence and Innovation; Program Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship; Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine | Boston Children’s Hospital
Associate Professor of Anaesthesia | Harvard Medical School
Citation
Freiman E, Callas C, Fantasia K, McFee A, Wolbrink TA. Approach to Fever. 4/2019. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/2905/approach-to-fever.