At the onset of MK's sickness, she had a temperature of 99.8º. How many kcals would this require above her hospitalized BEE


99.8 - 98.6 = 1.2 1.2 x 7% = 8.4%
BEE = 1260 x 8.4% = 105.8
1260 + 105.8 = 1365 adjusted BEE

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