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Raised body temperature usually with other symptoms. Body temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or
above is classified as fever. Normal body temperature varies amongst people, but the average is 98.6
degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Centigrade). If the temperature is 99 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit, this may
represent a low-grade fever.
Synonyms
Elevated temperature; Hyperthermia; Pyrexia
• An oral temperature over 99.5 degrees Fahrenheit or 37.5 degrees Celsius constitutes a fever in most
individuals.
• Rectal temperatures over 100.4 F. or 38.0 degrees Celsius also indicate a fever, particularly in infants
less than 3 months of age.
• A low-grade fever is usually thought of as an oral temperature that is less than 101 degrees
Fahrenheit, or 38.3 degrees Celsius.
• A moderate-grade fever is an oral temperature in the 102 to 103 degree Fahrenheit range (38.8 to
39.4 degrees Celsius).
• Temperatures over 104 F. or 40 Celsius are considered high grade, but alone (no other symptoms)
are not harmful.
• Temperatures over 106 F. can be harmful to an individual, particularly if prolonged.
Common Causes:
Considerations:
• Normal body temperature varies during the day. It is generally lowest upon awakening in the morning.
• Food, extra clothing, excitement, and anxiety can all raise the body temperature.
• Powerful exercise can also temporarily raise body temperature to as high as 103 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Extreme exercise, such as running a marathon, can raise body temperature as high as 107 degrees
Fahrenheit, which can be dangerous (if sustained).
• A woman’s menstrual cycle can also elevate temperature by one degree or more. Certain medications
also cause an increase in body temperature.
• Most children have higher body temperatures than adults and seem to have more daily variation.
• Many infants and children develop high fevers, even with minor viral illnesses. A high fever does not
directly cause brain da mage. However, febrile seizures can occur in some children.
Classifications:
Treatment
It is a misconception that fevers are a bad thing and a sign that there is some serious underlying illness. This
simply is not true. Fever is a normal and healthy response of the body to an illness. The body’s immune
system releases chemicals that raise the body temperature. This is part of the normal infection-fighting
process.
Low-grade fevers are helpful in fighting off infection. One should only treat a fever when it is making the
sick miserable. Treat the sick, not the fever.
Lukewarm bath and cool washcloth - this can help get a fever down fast, especially if it is high, but only use
along with, not instead of fever lowing medication.
Cool liquids to drink can help cool down a fever and keep your child well hydrated.
Fevers are your body’s natural response to infection, and not necessarily a sign that something serious is
taking place.
Low-grade fevers are generally not serious, are easily treated, and can wait until to be evaluated.
Fevers of 101 to 103 (38.4 to 39.5 Celsius) are also generally not serious and can wait until be evaluated,
except as indicated below.
High fevers of 104 (40 Celsius) or higher that quickly come down to 100 or 101 (37.8 to 38.3 Celsius) with
the above measures are also generally not serious and can wait until evaluated, except as indicated below.
Fever is the body’s natural response to a variety of conditions, such as infection. If the fever is mild and no
other problems are present, no medical treatment is required. To drink fluids and rest should be allowed.
Evaporation cools the skin, and thereby reduces body temperature. Sponging or bathing in a tub of tepid
water (about 98 degrees Fahrenheit) may help reduce the fever. Use of cold water should be avoided—it is
uncomfortable and is no more effective than tepid water. Rubbing alcohol should be avoided, as it gets
absorbed easily through the skin.
If the victim is suffering from environmental heat-induced illness (heat exhaustion, heat stroke), the victim
should be remove from the heat source. In addition to sponging with tepid water, ice packs should be placed
in the armpits, behind the neck, and in the groin. Beginning of administering fluids if victim is alert is very
good.
It is not advisable to bundle up in blankets if the person shivers or becomes chilled. This will only cause a
fever to rise.
The medical history should be obtained and a physical examination is performed.
Medical history questions documenting your fever in detail may include:
• Quality
• Type
• Is it low grade
• Is it high grade
• Time pattern
• Duration
• Is it increasing?
• Is it increasing rapidly?
• Has the fever gone away (resolved)?
• How long did it take for the fever to go away (how many days)?
• Does the patient has alternating chills and fever (relapsing)?
• How frequently does it alternate (at what sort of an interval - days, hours)?
• Did it occur within four to six hours after exposure to something that he might be allergic to?
• Does the fever occur in an undulating up and down pattern (is it high, then lower, then high)?
• Did it develop suddenly?
• Does the temperature go up and down suddenly (spike) or does it change slowly (cyclic)?
• Does it go away and then come back again daily (recurrent)?
The physical examination may include detailed examination of the skin, eyes, ears, nose, throat, neck, chest
and abdomen to look for the cause of the fever.
Diagnostic tests that may be performed are:
• Blood studies, such as a CBC or blood differential.
• Urinalysis.
• Sputum culture.
• Spinal tap.
• X-ray of the chest.
Homoeopathic Management
It is not possible to make a therapeutic of homoeopathic management due to such a vastness of the signs and
symptoms associated with fever.
When the above stated questionnaire is completely answered, the similimum remedy can easily be
ascertained and applied with miraculous result.