Hyperthermia related to Dengue Fever

Hyperthermia is defined as a temperature greater than 37.5–38.3 °C (100–101 °F), depending on the reference used, that occurs without a change in the body's temperature set point.

The normal human body temperature in health can be as high as 37.7 °C (99.9 °F) in the late afternoon. Hyperthermia requires an elevation from the temperature that would otherwise be expected. Such elevations range from mild to extreme; body temperatures above 40 °C (104 °F) can be life threatening.

Dengue hemorrhagic fever is a severe, potentially deadly infection spread by mosquitos, mainly the species Aedes aegypti.

Early symptoms include:

• Decreased appetite
• Fever
• Headache
• Joint or muscle aches
• Malaise
• Vomiting

Nursing Diagnosis for Dengue Fever : Hyperthermia related to increase the rate of metabolism

Defining characteristics :

• Convulsions
• Skin redness
• Increased body temperature above the normal range
• Seizures
• Tachycardia
• Tachypnea
• Skin feels warm

Goals:

• Maintain normal body temperature with the expected outcomes: body temperature from 35.50 to 37.00 c

Outcomes:

• Body temperature between 36-370 c,
• mucous membranes moist,
• muscle pain disappeared

Interventions:
1) Measure vital signs (temperature)
Rationale: Temperature 38.90 C-41, 10c, shows an acute infectious disease process

2) Give warm compresses
Rational: Warm compresses will happen conduction heat transfer

3) Increase fluid intake
Rational: To replace fluids lost due to evaporation