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Title: A physician orders Tylenol for a temperature greater than 101 degrees F. The pat Post by: barry on Apr 6, 2012 A physician orders Tylenol for a temperature greater than 101 degrees F. The patient's temperature is 100.4 F. Explain the rationale for not medicating a fever of 100.4 F.
Title: Re: A physician orders Tylenol for a temperature greater than 101 degrees F. The pat Post by: robertling on Apr 15, 2012 A mild or moderate fever is an adaptive response that seems to benefit the body. Bacteria need large amounts of zinc and iron to multiply. During fever, the liver and spleen sequester these nutrients, making them less available, which helps to reduce the bacterial population.
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