What is considered a fever?

Mainly the temperature of the human body may be generally in daily life. Measuring temperature is also very accurate. It reflects the result of the body's metabolism and there are many measurement methods. And if it is normal body temperature, it is mainly relatively constant, with slight changes but the difference does not exceed one degree. If it exceeds the normal body temperature, it will generally produce some fever. Let us briefly introduce the normal body temperature.

The body's heat production is mainly due to basic metabolism and heat dissipation, so there will be changes in temperature. The normal body temperature is generally 37 degrees Celsius, with a difference of no more than one degree Celsius. Human body temperature fluctuates periodically, and the heat generated during exercise is also very high, but it is still different from high fever.

The most commonly used underarm measurement method is as follows: first shake the mercury column of the thermometer to below 35 degrees, then place the head of the thermometer deep in the subject's armpit, clamp the thermometer with the upper arm, and read the reading after 5 to 10 minutes. The reading method is to hold the tail of the thermometer with one hand, that is, the end away from the mercury column, keep your eye and the thermometer at the same level, and read the number corresponding to the right end of the mercury column. When reading the reading, be careful not to touch the tip of the thermometer, as your hand will affect the mercury column and cause inaccurate measurement; keep your eyes above or below the thermometer.

When measuring, be careful not to put any warm or cooling items in the armpits, and wipe off the sweat in the armpits. Also note that it is more accurate to measure body temperature 30 minutes after measurement.

Fever grading standards.

It is generally believed that the normal armpit temperature is 36 to 37 degrees.

1. Low fever: body temperature is 37.3 to 38 degrees; if the low fever lasts for more than 1 month, it is long-term low fever.

2. Moderate fever: body temperature is 38.1 to 39 degrees; if the fever lasts for 2 weeks or longer, it is long-term moderate fever.

3. High fever: 0 to 41 degrees; if the fever lasts for 2 weeks or longer, it is considered long-term high fever.

(4) Hyperthermia: body temperature above 41 degrees.

Regarding body temperature, there are many ways to classify fever. The main one is relatively stable and the measurement of human body temperature is also helpful in diagnosing many diseases. At the same time, when measuring, it is mainly the temperature of the armpit. When measuring, you must pay attention to whether there are warm items in the armpit. The fever temperature is generally 39 to 41 degrees for a high fever. The rest is as introduced above. I hope it will be helpful to you.