38. Pathogenesis of fever: Revision history

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1 March 2023

  • curprev 10:4510:45, 1 March 2023‎ Nikolas talk contribs‎ 4,515 bytes +4,515‎ Created page with "A fever is an active core temperature elevation that occurs because the hypothalamus increases the set point temperature value. It doesn’t occur due to deficiency of warm-defence. The temperature is generally considered subfebrile between 37.5°C and 38.0°C, febrile between 38.0°C and 41.5°C, and hyperpyrexia above 41.5°C (40°C according to the book). Hyperpyrexia is a medical emergency as it usually indicates a serious underlying condition such as brain damage...." Tag: Visual edit