Studio discussion: red flags associated with fever in adults and children

In this episode of the Clinical Update podcast, the MIMS Learning team discusses presentations of fever, and accompanying symptoms for GPs to look out for that could indicate potentially serious disease.

Fever is a common symptom discovered during a GP consultation, and may be an indicator of potentially serious disease. MIMS Learning editor Pat Anderson and medical editor Sangeeta Krishnan look at red flags associated with fever, possible causes in adults and children, when to suspect sepsis, and recommendations around the use of scoring tools in general practice.

You can access the website version of this podcast on MIMS Learning to get key learning points and make notes for your appraisal. MIMS Learning offers hundreds of hours of CPD for healthcare professionals, along with a handy CPD organiser.

Educational objectives

After listening to this podcast, healthcare professionals should be better able to: 

• Recall red flag symptoms associated with presentations of fever in adults
• List some categories that these red flag symptoms might fall into
• Identify possible causes of fever in adults
• Consider signs and symptoms of sepsis
• Remember key red flag symptoms associated with fever in children
• Understand recommendations around use of scoring tools in general practice

Please note: this podcast is presented by medical editors and discusses educational content written or presented by doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals on the MIMS Learning website and at live events.

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