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Hyperthermia related to Malaria

Nursing Diagnosis and Interventions for Malaria

Hyperthermia related to dehydration increased metabolism, direct effects of circulating germs in the hypothalamus.

Nursing Intervention:

1. Monitor the patient's temperature (degrees and patterns), note the chills.
Rational: hyperthermia showed an acute infectious disease process. Pattern suggests the diagnosis of malaria fever.

2. Monitor the temperature of the environment.
Rational: indoor temperature / number of blankets to be changed to maintain near-normal temperatures.

3. Give warm compresses bath, avoid the use of alcohol.
Rational: to help reduce the fever, the use of ice / alcohol may cause freezing. Addition of alcohol can also cause dry skin.

4. Give antipyretic drugs.
Rational: is used to reduce fever with central action on the hypothalamus.

5. Give a cooling blanket.
Rationale: This blanket is used to reduce fever with hyperthermia.

Source : http://screware.blogspot.com/2013/06/malaria-5-nursing-interventions.html
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