Which of the following rectal temperatures indicates hyperthermia?
Hyperthermia also known simply as overheating is a condition where an individual's body temperature is elevated beyond normal due to failed thermoregulation. The person's body produces or absorbs more heat than it dissipates. When extreme temperature elevation occurs it becomes a medical emergency requiring immediate treatment to prevent disability or death. Almost half a million deaths are re…
Hyperthermia also known simply as overheating is a condition where an individual's body temperature is elevated beyond normal due to failed thermoregulation. The person's body produces or absorbs more heat than it dissipates. When extreme temperature elevation occurs it becomes a medical emergency requiring immediate treatment to prevent disability or death. Almost half a million deaths are recorded every year from hyperthermia. The most common causes include heat stroke and adverse reactions to drugs. Heatstroke is an acute temperature elevation caused by exposure to excessive heat or combination of heat and humidity that overwhelms the heat-regulating mechanisms of the body. The latter is a relatively rare side effect of many drugs particularly those that affect the central nervous system. Malignant hyperthermia is a rare complication of some types of general anesthesia. Hyperthermia differs from fever in that the body's temperature set point remains unchanged. The opposite is hypothermia which occurs when the temperature drops below that required to maintain normal metabolism. The term is from Greek ὑπέρ hyper meaning "above" or "over" and θέρμος thermos meaning "hot".
In humans hyperthermia is defined as a temperature greater than 37.5–38.3 °C (99.5–100.9 °F) depending on the reference used that occurs without a change in the body's temperature set point . The normal human body temperature can be as high as 37.7 °C (99.9 °F) in the late afternoon. Hyperthermia requires an elevation from the temperature that would otherwise be expected. S…
In humans hyperthermia is defined as a temperature greater than 37.5–38.3 °C (99.5–100.9 °F) depending on the reference used that occurs without a change in the body's temperature set point . The normal human body temperature can be as high as 37.7 °C (99.9 °F) in the late afternoon. Hyperthermia requires an elevation from the temperature that would otherwise be expected. Such elevations range from mild to extreme; body temperatures above 40 °C (104 °F) can be life-threatening.
Temperature in the anus (rectum/ rectal ) vagina or in the ear (tympanic) is about 37.5 °C (99.5 °F) [medical citation needed] Temperature in the mouth (oral) is about 36.8 °C (98.2 °F) Temperature under the arm (axillary) is about 36.5 °C (97.7 °F) [medical citation needed]
Fever is generally agreed to be present if the elevated temperature is caus...
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