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This document provides 10 tips for managing fever in critically ill adult patients: 1. Accurately measure temperature, preferably via an invasive monitor like a urinary catheter. 2. Remember that definitions of fever vary, with 38.3°C often used as the threshold. 3. Perform an extensive diagnostic workup only in some febrile patients, not all, to avoid unnecessary costs and treatment. 4. Consider non-infectious causes for very high fevers over 38.9°C, such as malignant hyperthermia. 5. Actively trea

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