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thermometer temperature, temperature measurement, elevated temperature, hyperthermia, pyrexia, normal body temperature, by person, time of day, average normal body temperature is 98.6°f, 37°c, normal body temperature, moving target, in children younger than six months of age, daily variation is small, in children 6 months to 2 years old, daily variation, 1 degree, daily variations gradually increase to 2 degrees per day by age six, body temperature, less in adults, a woman's menstrual cycle, elevate temperature by one degree, body temperature, highest, in the evening, raised by physical activity, strong emotion, eating, heavy clothing, medications, high room temperature, high humidity, in children, a rectal temperature up to 100.4°f, 38°c, entirely normal, a rectal temperature of 100.5°f, above should always be considered a fever, lower values might be a fever, depending on the person, fever is not an illness, far, enemy, an important part, the body's defense against infection, many infants, children develop high fevers, minor viral illnesses, a fever signals to us that a battle might be going on, fever is fighting for the person, not against, most bacteria, viruses that cause infections in people thrive best at 98.6°f, raising the temperature a few degrees, give body the winning edge, a fever activates the body's immune system to make more white blood cells, antibodies, infection-fighting agents, many parents fear that fevers, cause brain damage, brain damage, a fever generally, not occur, the fever is over 107.6°f, 42°c, many parents also fear that untreated fevers, keep going higher, higher, untreated fevers, infection, seldom go over 105°f, the child is overdressed, trapped, hot place, brain's thermostat, stop the fever from climbing, above 106°f, parents fear that fevers, cause seizures, the great majority of children, not the case, febrile seizures, occur, children, once a child is already known to have a high fever, a febrile seizure is unlikely, the current illness, in any event, simple febrile seizures, over in moments, no lasting consequences, infections, the most common causes, elevated body temperature, fevers have a long list of other causes, toxins, cancers, autoimmune diseases, heatstroke, particularly dangerous type of high temperature, the body is not able to stop the temperature from continuing to rise, happen, a child is left, hot car, exercise too strenuously, enough to drink, unexplained fevers that continue, weeks, referred to by doctors, fevers of undetermined origin, fuo, eventually found to be, a hidden infection, viral, bacterial infections, colds, flu-like illnesses, sore throats, strep throat, ear infections, viral gastroenteritis, bacterial gastroenteritis, acute bronchitis, infectious mononucleosis, urinary tract infections, upper respiratory infections, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, medications, antibiotics, antihistamines, barbiturates, drugs, high blood pressure, serious problems, pneumonia, appendicitis, tuberculosis, meningitis, fever, occur in infants who, overdressed in hot weather, a hot environment, collagen vascular disease, rheumatoid diseases, autoimmune disorders, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosus, periarteritis nodosa, aids, hiv infection, inflammatory bowel disease, regional enteritis, ulcerative colitis, cancer, leukemia, neuroblastoma, hodgkin's disease, non-hodgkin's lymphoma, fever is mild, no other problems, no medical treatment, drink fluids, rest, a child is playful, comfortable, drinking plenty of fluids, able to sleep, fever treatment is not likely to help, take steps to lower a fever, child is uncomfortable, vomiting, dehydrated, having difficulty sleeping, goal, lower, not eliminate, fever, trying to reduce a fever, not bundle up someone who has the chills, remove excess clothing, blankets, environment, comfortably cool, one layer of lightweight clothing, one lightweight blanket to sleep, room is hot, stuffy, a fan, a lukewarm bath, sponge bath, help cool someone, a fever, effective after medication is given, the temperature might bounce right back up, not use cold baths, alcohol rubs, cool the skin, make the situation worse by causing shivering, raises the core body temperature, drink cool liquids, tolerated, guidelines, taking medicine, acetaminophen, ibuprofen help reduce fever in children, adults, take acetaminophen every 4-6 hours, works by turning down the brain's thermostat, take ibuprofen every 6-8 hours, aspirin, helps fight inflammation, source, the fever, doctors advise, use both types of medicine, ibuprofen is not approved, use under 6 months of age, aspirin is very effective, treating fever in adults, not give aspirin to children, fever medicines come in different concentrations, always check the instructions on the package, don't use any medicine to reduce fever in children under three months of age, first contacting a physician, someone has heat exhaustion, heat stroke, remove the person, heat source, sponge the person, tepid water, place ice packs, in the armpits, behind the neck, groin, give fluids person is alert, seek medical attention, heat illness is causing the fever, medicines, not lower the body temperature, harmful, call a doctor right away, a baby less than 90 days old has a rectal temperature of 100.2°f, 37.9°c, higher, a baby 3 to 6 months old has a fever of 101°f, 38.3°c, higher, a baby 6 to 12 months old has a fever of 103°f, 39.4°c, higher, a child under age two years has a fever that lasts longer than 24 to 48 hours, a fever lasts longer than 48 to 72 hours in older children, adults, anyone has a fever over 105°f, 40.5°c, comes down readily, person is comfortable, worrisome symptoms, irritability, confusion, difficulty breathing, stiff neck, inability to move an arm, leg, first-time seizure, symptoms that suggest an illness, sore throat, earache, cough, think you, have incorrectly dosed acetaminophen, ibuprofen, doctor, perform a physical examination, a detailed examination, the skin, eyes, ears, nose, throat, neck, chest, abdomen to look, the fever, how long has the fever lasted, increasing, is it increasing rapidly, has the fever gone away, how many days did it take, the fever to go away, have alternating chills, fever, how frequently does it alternate, hours, did it occur, four to six hours after exposure to something that might be allergic to, does the fever follow an up, down pattern, lower, did it develop suddenly, does the temperature go up, down suddenly, spike, change slowly, come back again daily, treatment depends on the duration, the fever, on other accompanying symptoms, following diagnostic tests performed, blood studies, cbc, blood differential, urinalysis, sputum culture, spinal tap, x-ray, the chest dorland's illustrated medical dictionary, fever, mercksource, com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands, jspzqzpgzezzszppdocszszuszszcommonzszdorlandszszdorlandzszdmd_f_05zpzhtm, accessed august 1, 2005. , american college of emergency physicians clinical policies subcommittee on pediatric fever, clinical policy, children younger than three years presenting, emergency department, fever, ann emerg med, 42(4), 530-545.