A patient is admitted to the ICU with diagnosis of fever of unknown origin. The patient is complaining of fatigue, malaise, joint pain, and shivering. VS include: T 103F, HR 90 beats/min, RR 22 breaths/min, BP 132/78, and O2 sat 94% on 2L/NC
Blood cultures are ordered. The patient has a history of MI 3 months ago. The nurse suspects that the patient has developed a. CAD. c. endocarditis.
b. heart failure. d. pulmonary embolus.
C
Initial symptoms include fever, sometimes accompanied by rigor (shivering), fatigue, and malaise, with up to 50% of patients complaining of myalgias and joint pain. Blood cultures are drawn during periods of elevated temperature.
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