Natural body temperature
The natural temperature of the 19th century was 98.6 Fahrenheit (37 ° C), but recent studies have set another standard for body temperature of 98.2 ° F (36.7 ° C). The average temperature of an adult is between 97 ° F and 99 ° F (36.1 ° C to 37.2 ° C). For infants and children, the ideal temperature ranges from 97.9 ° F to 100.4 ° F (36.6 ° C to 38 ° C).
Body temperature changes during the day for several reasons, including: the extent of physical activity, the time when body temperature, age, sex, menstrual cycle in women, and food and drink taken.
Causes of high body temperature
Blow the sun
The sunbeams occur when the body fails to control its own temperature; so it continues to rise; symptoms of sunburn include confusion, delirium, loss of consciousness, redness of the skin, and heatiness, and dryness in all areas of the body even under the armpits. It is possible that the sun stroke is fatal due to severe drought, where the organs of the body stop working completely, so sometimes a person may need emergency medical treatment.
Fever
The fever begins in most adults when the temperature of the mouth or armpits rises to 37.6 degrees Celsius (99.7 degrees Fahrenheit), or when the temperature at the ear rises to 38.1 degrees Celsius (100.6 degrees Fahrenheit), while the child suffers from fever when the temperature of the rectum (Anus) has 38 ° C (100.4 ° F), or when the underarm temperature rises to 37.6 ° C (99.7 ° F) or higher.
It is important to consult a doctor when the temperature of infants under the age of 3 months is increased, specifically when the temperature of the rectum is 38 ° C (100.4 ° F) or higher, or when the temperature under the arm is 37.3 ° C (99.1 ° C) Degrees Fahrenheit) or higher. The body gets fever for several reasons, including:
- Infection: Infection is the most common cause of fever, and may affect the whole body or part of the body.
- Some medications: Some drugs such as antibiotics, anti-opiates, antihistamines, etc. may lead to fever, which is called “fever medicines.”
- Severe trauma or physical injury: This may include heart attacks, strokes, sunburn or burns.
- Other medical conditions: such as arthritis, hyperthyroidism, and cancer, such as leukemia and lung cancer.
Low body temperature
Is an emergency medical condition that occurs when the body loses its temperature. The body temperature is considered as low as 95 ° F (35 ° C) or less. When the body temperature drops, the heart, nervous system, and other organs can not function normally. That eventually lead to a complete failure of the heart and respiratory system, and to death sometimes, and often a drop in body temperature due to exposure to cold weather, or cold water, the first treatment so the body is heated up to normal temperature.