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An early morning temperature higher than 37.3 °C (99.1 °F) or a late afternoon temperature higher than 37.7 °C (99.9 °F) is normally considered a fever, assuming that the temperature is elevated due to a change in the hypothalamus's setpoint. [15] Lower thresholds are sometimes appropriate for elderly people. [15]
[2] Fever is one of the most common medical signs. [2] It is part of about 30% of healthcare visits by children [2] and occurs in up to 75% of adults who are seriously sick. [11] While fever evolved as a defense mechanism, treating a fever does not appear to improve or worsen outcomes.
James Thomas Fallon was born in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of New York City's Brooklyn borough on September 19, 1974, the son of Gloria (née Feeley) and James W. Fallon. [1] [2] [3] His paternal grandmother was a German immigrant from Osterholz-Scharmbeck, while his matrilineal great-grandfather was a Norwegian immigrant from Fredrikstad. [1]
Symptoms: Painful and swollen joints, fever, chest pain, hair loss, mouth ulcers, swollen lymph nodes, feeling tired, red rash [1] Usual onset: 15–45 years of age [1] [2] Duration: Long term [1] Causes: Unclear [1] Diagnostic method: Based on symptoms and blood tests [1] Medication: NSAIDs, corticosteroids, immunosuppressants ...
A chronic condition (also known as chronic disease or chronic illness) is a health condition or disease that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its effects or a disease that comes with time.
This article needs to be updated. The reason given is: Many outdated sources and information (older than five years). Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (July 2024) Medical condition Major depressive disorder Other names Clinical depression, major depression, unipolar depression, unipolar disorder, recurrent depression Sorrowing Old Man (At ...
The classic symptoms are shortness of breath, wheezing, and chest tightness. [20] The wheezing is most often when breathing out. [109] While these are the primary symptoms of asthma, [110] some people present primarily with coughing, and in severe cases, air motion may be significantly impaired such that no wheezing is heard. [108]
There is some information on serum vitamin C concentrations maintained in animal species that are able to synthesize vitamin C. One study of several breeds of dogs reported an average of 35.9 μmol/L. [71] A report on goats, sheep and cattle reported ranges of 100–110, 265–270 and 160–350 μmol/L, respectively. [72]