Episode 21 - Fevers and Rigors
The Curious Clinicians
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The Future of Dentistry
Rikers occur before fever, meaning they're temporarily closer to the bacteremia. They are better predictors of positive blood cultures and it may be more appropriate to say culture if shakes. Rikers can also promote rapid heat production when you really need to get that temperature up to the new set point.
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