TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Hyper/Hypothermia and the Febrile State A1 - Rozenfeld, Ranna A. Y1 - 2018 N1 - T2 - The PICU Handbook AB - As endotherms, we autoregulate body temperature across a range of environmental conditions. Our temperature is intimately linked to our resting energy expenditure, which in turn drives our need for energy intake. Understanding the regulation of body temperature in the context of health and disease contributes to practice in the intensive care unit.The hypothalamus is the master thermostatBody temperature is maintained between 36°C and 37.5°CPatients above 38°C or 38.5°C are generally considered febrileFever is a regulated process in response to inflammatory cytokines and pyrogensTemperatures above 41°C are considered hyperthermicTemperatures below 36°C are considered hypothermic SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1152489221 ER -