Friday, May 17, 2013

On Relative Bradycardia!

Appropriate temperature–pulse relationships
Temperature
Beats/min
41.1 °f.f.s.C (106 °F)
150
40.6 °f.f.s.C (105 F)
140
40.7 °f.f.s.C (104 F)
130
39.4 °f.f.s.C (103 F)
120
38.9 °f.f.s.C (102 F)
120
38.3 °f.f.s.C (101 F)
110

Patient must be an adult, i.e. ≥ 13 years, with temperature ≥ 102 °F. Pulse must be taken simultaneously with the temperature elevation. Patient should be in Normal Sinus Rhythm without arrhythmia, second/third- degree heart block or pacemaker-induced rhythm. Patient must not be on β-blocker medication.

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