Fever

Fever

Fever or pyrexia in humans is a symptom of an anti-infection defense mechanism that appears with body temperature exceeding the normal range caused by an increase in the body's temperature set point in the hypothalamus. There is no single agreed-upon upper limit for normal temperature: sources use values ranging between 37.2 and 38.3 °C in humans. The increase in set-point triggers increased muscle contractions and causes a feeling of cold or chills. This results in greater heat production and efforts to conserve heat. When the set-point temperature returns to normal, a person feels hot, becomes flushed, and may begin to sweat. Rarely a fever may trigger a febrile seizure, with this being more common in young children. Fevers do not typically go higher than 41 to 42 °C. A fever can be caused by many medical conditions ranging from non-serious to life-threatening.

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• Entity:  Infobox

• Symptoms:  Initially: Shivering, Chills, Later: Flushing, Sweating
• Complications:  Febrile Seizure, Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation, Brain Injury
• Causes:  Virus, Bacteria, Increase In The Body's Temperature Set Point
• Diagnostic method:  Temperature Higher Than The Normal Range Of 37.2 And 38.3 °C
• Differential diagnosis:  Hyperthermia
• Treatment:  Based On Underlying Cause, Not Required For Fever Itself
• Medication:  Antipyretics (Ibuprofen, Paracetamol)
• Wikidata description:  Common Medical Sign Characterized By Elevated Body Temperature
• Wikidata label:  Fever
• Wikidata aliases:  Fever, Pyrexia, Febrile Response, Pyrrhexia, Febrile

• Related Topics:  Fever Category, Thermoregulation, Symptoms And Signs