Fever

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Today we will know about fever..
😭😭Definition
Rise of body temperature above the normal range.
Normal body temperature is 36.8°C (mouth), 36.4°C (axilla), 37.3°C (rectum).
A morning
temperature >37.3°C in mouth or 37.7°C in rectum is considered as fever.
Hyperpyrexia
Temperature above 41.1ºC is called hyperthermia or hyperpyrexia.

👏👏Causes are—
• Severe infection (septicaemia, bacteraemia).
• Pontine haemorrhage.
• Heat stroke.
• Malignant hyperthermia.
• Neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
• Thyroid crisis.
• Lobar pneumonia.
• Datura poisoning.
Hyperpyrexia is a serious condition. May cause brain damage, multiorgan failure, rhabdo-
myolysis, renal failure.

👏👏Treatment of Hyperpyrexia
• Removal of clothing.
• Sponging with tepid water.
• Fanning.
• Antipyretic—paracetamol (oral or suppository).
Hypothermia
It means temperature less than 35°C (or 95°F). Causes are—
• Exposure to cold.
• Drug—high dose antipyretic, opium poisoning, ethanol, phenol thiazine, benzodiazepine.
• Shock.
• Hypothyroidism (myxoedema coma).
• Adrenal insufficiency.
• Hypoglycaemia.
• Prolonged postoperative period.
• Infusion of refrigerated blood products without rewarming.
Treatment of Hypothermia
• Covering the body.
• Rewarming.
• IV fluid.
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