Which of the following temperatures is considered febrile?
Fever; Other names: Pyrexia febrile response febrile: An analog medical thermometer showing a temperature of 38.7 °C or 101.7 °F: Specialty: Infectious disease pediatrics: Symptoms: Initially: shivering feeling cold Later: flushed sweating: Complications: Febrile seizure: Causes: Virus bacteria increase in the body's temperature set point
Febrile seizures are due to fevers usually those greater than 38 °C (100.4 °F). The cause of the fevers is often a viral illness. The likelihood of a febrile seizure is related to how high the temperature reaches. Some feel that the rate of increase is not important while others feel the rate of increase is a risk factor.
Febrile seizure - Wikipedia
Fever - Wikipedia
Febrile seizure - Wikipedia
Fever - Wikipedia
An early morning temperature higher than 37.2 °C (99.0 °F) or a late afternoon temperature higher than 37.7 °C (99.9 °F) is normally considered a fever assuming that the temperature is elevated due to a change in the hypothalamus's setpoint. Lower thresholds are sometimes appropriate for elderly people.
The virus begins with a three to six day febrile illness. During this time temperatures can peak above 40 °C and children can experience increased irritability with general malaise. However many children in the febrile phase feel well engaged and alert. For these patients fever is usually diagnosed incidentally.
Kawasaki disease is a syndrome of unknown cause that results in a fever and mainly affects children under 5 years of age. It is a form of vasculitis where blood vessels become in...
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