Podcast 757: History of Fevers and Thermometers

Podcast 757: History of Fevers and Thermometers

Contributor: Chris Holmes, MD

Educational Pearls:

  • Dr. Carl Reinhold August Wunderlich, of the mid-1800s, was the first physician to suggest temperature was related to disease processes and his measurements set the 37˚C (98.6˚F) as the baseline temperature
  • Thermometers were adapted to be sold to the public with guidelines for temperature measurement interpretation
  • Taller and thinner individuals, anyone taking a temperature in the morning, and the elderly have decreased temperatures
  • Temperature averages have been decreased and the actual average temperature appears to be closer to 97.5˚ currently

References

Wright WF. Early evolution of the thermometer and application to clinical medicine. J Therm Biol. 2016;56:18-30. doi:10.1016/j.jtherbio.2015.12.003

Geneva II, Cuzzo B, Fazili T, Javaid W. Normal Body Temperature: A Systematic Review. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2019;6(4):ofz032. Published 2019 Apr 9. doi:10.1093/ofid/ofz032

Chen W. Thermometry and interpretation of body temperature [published correction appears in Biomed Eng Lett. 2019 Feb 25;9(1):19]. Biomed Eng Lett. 2019;9(1):3-17. Published 2019 Feb 9. doi:10.1007/s13534-019-00102-2

Summarized by John Spartz, MS4 | Edited by Erik Verzemnieks, MD

Episoder(1144)

Episode 934: Subendocardial Ischemia

Episode 934: Subendocardial Ischemia

Contributor: Travis Barlock MD Educational Pearls: What is the ST segment? The ST segment on an ECG represents the interval between the end of ventricular depolarization (QRS) and the beginning of v...

9 Des 20243min

Episode 933: Benign Convulsions with Gastroenteritis

Episode 933: Benign Convulsions with Gastroenteritis

Contributor: Alec Coston MD Educational Pearls: Causes of seizures in a fairly well-appearing child with diarrhea: Electrolyte abnormalities: hypocalcemia, hyponatremia Also hyperkalemia which...

2 Des 20243min

Episode 932: Induction Agent Hypotension

Episode 932: Induction Agent Hypotension

Contributor: Aaron Lessen MD Educational Pearls: Induction agent selection during rapid sequence intubation involves accounting for hemodynamic stability in the post-intubation setting Many emerge...

25 Nov 20242min

Episode 931: Naloxone in Cardiac Arrest

Episode 931: Naloxone in Cardiac Arrest

Contributor: Aaron Lessen MD Educational Pearls: Can opioids cause cardiac arrest? Opioids can cause respiratory suppression and the subsequent low oxygen levels can lead to arrhythmias and eventual...

18 Nov 20243min

Episode 930: Holding Costs

Episode 930: Holding Costs

Contributor: Aaron Lessen MD Educational Pearls: A study evaluated the patient-care impact and financial costs of holding patients in the ED, a nationwide issue Prospective, observational study o...

15 Nov 20242min

Episode 929: Traumatic Aortic Injury

Episode 929: Traumatic Aortic Injury

Contributor: Aaron Lessen MD Educational Pearls: Aortic injury occurs in 1.5-2% of patients who sustain blunt thoracic trauma Majority are caused by automobile collisions or motorcycle accidents ...

4 Nov 20245min

Laboring Under Pressure Episode 4: Obstetric Emergency in South Africa with Dr. Meghan Hurley

Laboring Under Pressure Episode 4: Obstetric Emergency in South Africa with Dr. Meghan Hurley

Laboring Under Pressure Episode 4: Obstetric Emergency in South Africa with Dr. Meghan Hurley Contributors: Meghan Hurley MD, Travis Barlock MD, Jeffrey Olson MS3 Show Pearls Map of South Africa Refer...

31 Okt 202427min

Episode 928: Neutropenic Fever

Episode 928: Neutropenic Fever

Contributor: Taylor Lynch, MD Educational Pearls: What is neutropenic fever? Specific type of fever that is seen in cancer patients and other patients with impaired immune systems These patients a...

28 Okt 20245min

Populært innen Vitenskap

fastlegen
tingenes-tilstand
smart-forklart
jss
sinnsyn
rekommandert
rss-rekommandert
villmarksliv
tomprat-med-gunnar-tjomlid
forskningno
rss-paradigmepodden
fjellsportpodden
aldring-og-helse-podden
tidlose-historier
diagnose
pod-britannia
vett-og-vitenskap-med-gaute-einevoll
nordnorsk-historie
nevropodden
dekodet-2