Keywords

Evidence-based practice, Fever, Sepsis, Systemic inflammatory response syndrome

 

Authors

  1. Kramer, Linda W. RN, MSNc, CCRN

Abstract

Fever is very often the first sign of sepsis and systemic inflammatory response syndrome, both of which can be life-threatening. This article presents various guidelines for the treatment and prevention of fever using evidence-based practice guidelines from a variety of sources.