How many degrees is a low fever

Fever is a very common thing. Fever is very harmful to the human body. If the fever is not treated in time, it will pose a threat to the brain and lungs. Fever is divided into high fever and low fever. Therefore, when the human body temperature is abnormal, it is necessary to measure the body temperature in time to know the specific situation. But how many degrees is a low fever? Many people don’t know much about this.

Many people are not very clear about the degree of a low fever, and when a low fever occurs, they do not know that they have such a problem. Therefore, it is necessary to have a good understanding of low fever so that everyone knows what to do when it occurs.

How many degrees of low fever:

Body temperature refers to the temperature inside the body. The normal axillary temperature is 30-37 degrees, the oral temperature is 0.2-0.4 degrees higher than the axillary temperature, and the rectal temperature is 0.3-0.5 degrees higher than the oral temperature.

The body temperature is relatively constant. A normal person's body temperature fluctuates slightly within 24 hours, generally with a difference of no more than 1 degree. Under physiological conditions, body temperature is slightly lower in the morning and slightly higher in the afternoon. The body temperature is slightly higher after exercise, eating, before menstruation or during pregnancy for women, while the body temperature is lower in the elderly. A body temperature higher than normal is called fever. 37.5-38 degrees is a low fever, 38-39 degrees is a moderate fever, 39-40 degrees is a high fever, and above 40 degrees is a very high fever. A relatively constant body temperature is one of the important conditions for maintaining normal life activities. If the body temperature is higher than 41 degrees or lower than 25 degrees, it will seriously affect the functional activities of various systems (especially the nervous system) and even endanger life. The body's heat production and heat dissipation are regulated by the nerve center. Many diseases can cause the normal temperature regulation function to be disrupted and cause changes in body temperature. In clinical practice, checking the patient's body temperature and observing its changes are important for diagnosing diseases or judging the prognosis of certain diseases.

Axillary temperature 34.7-37.3

Oral temperature 35.5-37.5

Rectal temperature 36.6-38

Ear temperature 35.8-38

37.5-38 degrees is a low fever, 38-39 degrees is a moderate fever, 39-40 degrees is a high fever, and above 40 degrees is a very high fever.

Through the above introduction, we have a good understanding of how high a low fever is, so when a low fever occurs, timely treatment is also needed. However, after such a problem occurs, if you do not actively cooperate with the treatment and choose drugs at will, it is very likely to induce other diseases, which will also hinder the treatment.