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Approach to Fever of Unknown Origin

Lädt!
Which region of the brain acts as the ‘thermostat’ of the body?
Thalamus
Supraoptic nucleus in the hypothalamus
Cerebral cortex
Preoptic area in the hypothalamus
 
Which of the following statements are TRUE about thermoregulation?
Warm-sensing receptors are constantly active in normal conditions.
Cold-sensing receptors are constantly active in normal conditions.
When interneurons are active, thermogenesis is triggered.
White adipose tissue is responsible for the metabolic generation of heat.
 
Which of the following is NOT a mechanism for losing heat?
Conduction
Contraction
Evaporation
Radiation
 
Why is fever detrimental to patients with brain injury?
It increases inflammation within the CSF.
It promotes the generation of excessive inflammatory cytokines
It prevents healing of the blood brain barrier
It increases intracranial pressure.
 
Which of the following is NOT a beneficial effect of fever?
It increases the metabolic activity.
It increases the efficacy of the immune system.
It modulates the production of cytokines.
It induces heat shock proteins.
 
Which diagnostic tests should be performed in a 6 year old female spayed (FS) febrile dog with no prior history of illness, lameness, and swelling in its distal joints:
a) Joint taps for cytology
b) 4Dx for tick-borne diseases
c) Echocardiogram
d) A and B
 
Which diagnostic tests should be performed in a 6 year old FS Great Dane with a fever and a new heart murmur:
Chest radiographs
Abdominal ultrasound
Echocardiogram
CT scan of thorax
 
Fever suppression should be considered for which of the following patients:
2 year old dog with septic peritonitis from intestinal perforation
10 year old dog with aspiration pneumonia
4 year old cat with pyelonephritis
5 year old dog with traumatic brain injury
 
Which of the following is not a typical mechanism for the development of fever:
Endocrinopathy
Infection
Inflammation
Immune-mediated disease
 
Which of the following diagnostic tests should be performed in a 5 year old febrile schnauzer with severe abdominal pain:
Blood cultures
Abdominal ultrasound
Echocardiogram
Abdominocentesis