Month: November 2018

Types of fever – characteristics, examples Four types of fever have been described: intermittent, remittent, persistent, and recurrent. Determining the type of fever only sometimes helps to establish a diagnosis. Excessive use of antipyretics masks

What is the upper limit for increasing body temperature? Fever limit Apparently, there is an upper limit of fever, above which the temperature of the “set point” cannot be shifted. Untreated fever is almost never

Neurotransmitters acting at the installation point during fever There are good reasons to assume that the prostaglandin is a neurochemical mediator that increases the temperature of the “set point” of the hypothalamic preoptic region when

The mechanism (pathogenesis) of the development of fever Increasing the temperature of the “set point” of the preoptic region of the hypothalamus. An increase in the temperature of the “set point” of the preoptic region

The mechanism of the development of fever – pathogenesis An increase in body temperature is a common clinical symptom, it is noted in a wide variety of diseases and occurs in different ways. Understanding the

The effect of age on the child’s body temperature It is believed that, with the exception of the neonatal period, the body temperature in children is higher than in adults. The difference with age gradually

Normal body temperature in children. The exact limits of normal body temperature can not be designated. As well as in the measurement of other physiological indicators, not only a wide range of the norm is

Peripheral centers of body temperature control – non-central thermoregulation In addition to the thermoregulation center in the preoptic region of the hypothalamus, there are smaller centers in the spinal cord. These spinal centers register the

Thermal regulation neurotransmitters – mediators, hormones The exact mechanism of chemical neuromediation in the preoptic region of the anterior part of the hypothalamus (ACP) has not been elucidated, although it is known that several different

Examples of fever in children To imagine the diversity and inconsistency of the problem associated with fever, it is necessary to discuss some clinical situations. They reflect the difficulty of making a decision even in