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Faculty of Allied Health Sciences => Nutrition and Food Engineering => Topic started by: bipasha on December 26, 2011, 08:53:15 AM

Title: what is a fever?
Post by: bipasha on December 26, 2011, 08:53:15 AM

what is a fever?

Fever refers to an elevation in body temperature. Technically, any body temperature above the normal oral measurement of 98.6 F (37 C) or the normal rectal temperature of 99 F (37.2 C) is considered to be elevated. However, these are averages, and one's normal body temperature may actually be 1 F (0.6 C) or more above or below the average of 98.6 F. Body temperature can also vary up to 1 F (0.6 C) throughout the day.

Fever is not considered medically significant until body temperature is above 100.4 F (38 C). Anything above normal but below 100.4 F (38 C) is considered a low-grade fever. Fever serves as one of the body's natural defenses against bacteria and viruses which cannot live at a higher temperature. For that reason, low fevers should normally go untreated, unless accompanied by troubling symptoms.

Also, the body's defense mechanisms seem to work more efficiently at a higher temperature. Fever is just one part of an illness, many times no more important than the presence of other symptoms such as cough, sore throat, fatigue, joint pains or aches, chills, nausea, etc.

Fevers of 104 F (40 C) or higher demand immediate home treatment and subsequent medical attention, as they can result in delirium and convulsions, particularly in infants and children.

Fever should not be confused with hyperthermia, which is a defect in your body's response to heat (thermoregulation), which can also raise the body temperature. This is usually caused by external sources such as being in a hot environment.

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Post by: poppy siddiqua on December 27, 2011, 01:13:49 PM

thanks for the informative post.

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Post by: mehnaz on December 28, 2011, 12:18:41 PM

Nice post... :)

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Post by: 710000757 on December 29, 2011, 02:30:07 PM

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Post by: sharifa on December 29, 2011, 02:44:18 PM

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Post by: safiqul on December 29, 2011, 05:48:02 PM

Good to know !

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Post by: bipasha on January 09, 2012, 09:57:19 AM

thanks

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Post by: Narayan on January 09, 2012, 08:05:48 PM

Good post...

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Post by: sushmita on January 11, 2012, 04:47:15 PM

Informative post!

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Post by: Tanvir Ahmed Chowdhury on January 18, 2012, 12:48:39 PM

Good Post................:)