Fever

1. Is it a true temperature? Quickly chart check and determine if patient is stable vs unstable. If unstable - send to ICU. if stable - Assess where the nurse took temperature? Have the nurse recheck the temperature in 30 minutes and call you back. In the meantime, look at hx - why admitted, any infections, what was the WBC, what was the urine output, any recent medications, etc. 

2. Once fever established DDx Broad: 

3. Workup: pan culture if needed (CXR, uine, stat blood cultures x 2 (if lines, line clx), EKG 

4. If no source but concerned, start broad spectrum antibiotics.