38. Pathogenesis of fever: Revision history

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1 March 2023

  • curprev 11:4511:45, 1 March 2023Nikolas 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