What doctors have to say about fever?

Fever is defined as temperature, when above the normal 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (F) or 37 degrees Celsius (C).

Fever with temperature of 103° and above can cause risk of life like brain damage and possibly death. This makes vital for the patient to call a doctor immediately.

This is caused because of infection in body, which does not let the immune system to fight against it.

Some conditions that are responsible for fever are strep throat, pneumonia, flu and chickenpox, tissue injuries, silicosis, tumors or cancer diseases that cause inflammation and rheumatoid arthritis.

Different symptoms are there in fever like shivering, sneezing, cough, headache, backache, diarrhea, constipation, and sore throat etc. If facing any of these conditions, then one is likely to get temperature.

Although via symptoms one can make out the sign of fever effects, but medically doctors diagnose fever with thermometer. Patients can themselves also check fever at home via keeping thermometer in the mouth, rectum, ear, or under the arm.

During the fever, patient will feel warm and when fever starts reducing, the person will start to sweat.

Walk In Clinics doctor of  NYC or around the globe, advices patients to drink plenty of fluids. This is because fever reduces the amount of fluid in skin, therefore, doctors’ advice to drink 1 to 2 quarts of extra fluid each day during fever.

Besides drinking of fluid, medications also help reduce temperature, which includes acetaminophen or ibuprofen. However, this must be taken only if prescribed by doctor as some medications might cause side effects.

Moreover, patients suffering from fever greater than 106 degrees F, they must be treated in the hospital because of the risk of life.

Children who suffers temperature, faces seizures that include shaking or jerking of the arms and legs, eyes rolling back or fixed stare, drooling, heavy breathing, and skin turning blue.

In such situations, they must be taken to hospital immediately.

During the first day of fever, children get temperature over 102 degree F, if is exposed to seizures.

Many people take numerous precautions in order to safeguard themselves from fever, but in actuality, nothing can prevent it.

While it is good to take precautions, but one need to not worry, if facing fever. Just consult a doctor and get medicine right away, which will not take much time to bring you back to healthiness.