Vital Signs: Temperature

​Medical Detectives: Vital Signs

By Anne Meester

Temperature

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What are 3 things you learned today in class?

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Why do you think temperature is an important vital sign to help doctors know what is happening with a patient?

Exploring Fevers

What causes a patient to have a fever?

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The part of the brain that regulates body temperature is the ______________.

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During a fever, substances called _______ travel to the hypothalamus and signal the body to retain and generate more heat.

• pyrogens

• red blood cells

• white blood cells

• plasma

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List at least 3 additional symptoms patients with a fever may experience.

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What are 3 things you learned today in class?