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Why do your body get high temperature when you are having fever?
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What is another term for heat-related illnesses or having a body temperature that is too high?
Hyperthermia/Fever
Is having a body temperature of 37.65 high?
A body temperature of 37.65 degrees Celsius is slightly elevated. It is considered to be in the range of what is considered a low grade fever.
How high is your fever?
The normal body temperature is 98.6
What is the medical term meaning high body temperature?
Fever, pyrexia, hyperthermia (nouns), febrile (adjective).
How high is fever 38.4?
Quite high, normal body temperature is around 370C, anything over about 37.6 is a fever.
How does a sponge bath help a patient suffering from high fever?
As when we have fever our body temperature is high, a sponge bath with cold water helps bring the temperature down.
Will 99.4F will indicate fever?
99.4 is on the high side, but it may not be a fever, just your normal body temperature.
Is 103.7 a fever?
98.6 is the body's normal temperature so 103.7 is really really high fever.
Is fever a noun?
Yes, the word 'fever' is a noun; a word for an abnormally high body temperature; a disease of which fever is an important symptom; a state of excitement; a word for a thing.The word 'fever' is also an archaic verb, meaning to bring about a high body temperature or a state of nervous excitement.
Is 102.5 a fever?
Yes - that's a very high temperature ! The 'normal' body temperature is 98.6oF (37oC)
What will the body suffer from if temperature goes high?
You can get possible brain damage from a long lasting high fever.
What is the medical term for abnormally high fever?
A body temperature that is higher than average due to illness or inflammation is known as a fever.
