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Acute Medicine | Infectious diseases | Differentiation of causes of fever
Speciality
Medical Doctors
Location
Online
Delivery
Online
Time / Duration
20 to 30 minutes
Subject matter expert
elearning for healthcare
Provider
eIntegrity
Differentiation of Causes of Fever
Session Overview
Description
This session considers the causes of fever and discusses differentials of fever in adults. It also considers causes of pyrexia of unknown origin.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- Explain the difference between fever and sepsis
- Recognise different causes of fever
- Construct a differential diagnosis for fever
Fever (also known as pyrexia) is a common symptom of many medical conditions but, by itself, is of little help in making a diagnosis.
Healthy adults can have variable temperature depending on where it is measured.
Modules this course belongs to
Title
Acute Medicine | Infectious diseases | Differentiation of causes of fever
Speciality
Interest Areas / Topics Covered
Infectious disease
Provider Type
Education Provider
Time / Duration
20 to 30 minutes
Location
Online
Posted By
eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
Reference
Acute Medicine (ACUMEN) (eIntegrity) Infectious diseases 06_009 Differentiation of causes of fever
Price:
$19.00
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