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Pyrexia is the medical term for fever, in which the human body temperature rises above the average normal (37 degrees Celsius or 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit). Pyrexia is one of the most common symptoms of numerous medical conditions. Read on to know the causes, symptoms, and treatment of pyrexia.
Oct 15, 2010 · Classic adult pyrexia of unknown origin is fever of 38.3°C or greater for at least 3 weeks with no identified cause after three days of hospital evaluation or three outpatient visits. Common causes are infections, neoplasms, and connective tissue disorders.
- George M Varghese, Paul Trowbridge, Tom Doherty
- 2010
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Oct 3, 2016 · Despite recent advances, it remains unclear whether pyrexia or the physiological response to pyrexia causes morbidity and mortality and whether management of pyrexia with pharmacological agents or physical cooling actually confers benefit.
- James F. Doyle, Frédérique Schortgen
- 10.1186/s13054-016-1467-2
- 2016
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Aug 9, 2017 · Contents of this article: What is hyperpyrexia? Causes of hyperpyrexia. What are the symptoms? Treatment and management. How is hyperpyrexia diagnosed? Outlook. Fast facts on hyperpyrexia:...
May 3, 2018 · Hyperpyrexia, or a very high fever, can indicate an infection or some other serious condition. It's a medical emergency, so seek medical care immediately if you or your child has a fever...
Jul 7, 2023 · Hyperpyrexia is a condition where the body temperature goes above 106.7 degrees Fahrenheit (41.5 degrees Celsius) due to changes in the hypothalamus — the organ in the brain that regulates...
Pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO) is defined by the presence of persisting fever above 38.3°C on at least three occasions for longer than three weeks, without a diagnosis despite basic diagnostic evaluation.
