Fever Clinic

 A fever is a high body temperature. If, any body temperature above the normal oral measurement of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (37 Celsius) or the normal rectal temperature of 99 F (37.2 C) is considered elevated. A fever can cause a person to feel very uncomfortable. Some signs and symptoms of a fever:- Temperature greater than 100.4 F (38 C) in adults and children, Shivering, shaking, chills, aching muscles, joints or other body aches, headache, Intermittent sweats or excessive sweating rapid heart rate, and/or palpitations. Skin flushing or hot skin, Feeling faint, dizzy, or lightheaded, eye pain or sore eyes, weakness, loss of appetite, and Fussiness (in children and toddlers), Also important to note in children are symptoms that can accompany an infection, including, cough, earache, vomiting, and diarrhea.

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