Fever Human body temperature



a temperature setpoint level @ body attempts maintain temperature. when setpoint raised, result fever. fevers caused infectious disease , can lowered, if desired, antipyretic medications.


an morning temperature higher 37.2 °c (99.0 °f) or late afternoon temperature higher 37.7 °c (99.9 °f) considered fever, assuming temperature elevated due change in hypothalamus s setpoint. lower thresholds appropriate elderly people. normal daily temperature variation typically 0.5 °c (0.90 °f), can greater among people recovering fever.


an organism @ optimum temperature considered afebrile or apyrexic, meaning without fever . if temperature raised, setpoint not raised, result hyperthermia.








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