Fever

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hyperthermia

Facts

  • Fever represents a rise of the body temperature.
  • Fever is a common symptom of infection.
  • Fever often indicates that there is an abnormal process occurring in the body.
  • Fever can be caused by any illness which causes a very high temperature.
  • Some of the drugs used to treat fever are acetaminophen, ibuprofen, naproxen, and ketoprofen.
  • When taking medicine for fever it is important to drink extra fluids because fever makes you dehydrated.

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