Welcome to TheGrowthParamedic Podcast. This is your host TheGrowthParamedic and I am excited to share with you the first episode!

This episode is part of our mini series "Signs To Watch" and covers all the clinical manifesations we may see in the pre-hospital setting. These episodes are broken down into three key sections:

-Definition

-Clinical Significances

-Conditions of concern

Further readings:

Allen, H. C. (2022). Fever without a source in children 3 to 36 months of age: Evaluation and management. UpToDate

Balli, S., Shumway, R. K & Sharan, S. (2022). Physiology, Fever. StatPearls

Brown, I & Finnigan, A. N. (2022). Fever of Unknown Origin. StatPearls

Bor, H. D. (2022). Approach to the adult with fever of unknown origin. UpToDate

Dinarello, A. C & Porat, R. (2022). Pathophysiology and treatment of fevers in adults. UpToDate

Evans, S. S., Repasky, A. E & Fisher, T. D. (2015). Fever and the thermal regulation of immunity: the immune system feels the heart. Nat Rev Immunol, 15(6), 335-349, doi: 10.1038/nri3843

Fernandez, C & Beeching, J. N. (2018). Pyrexia of unknown origin. Clinical Medicine, 18(2), 170-174, doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.18-2-170 

Niven, J. D & Laupland, B. K. (2016). Pyrexia: aetiology in the ICU. Critical Care, 20(1), 247, doi: 10.1186/s13054-016-1406-2

Ward, A. M. (2022). Fever in infants and children: Pathophysiology and management. UpToDate