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  2. Febrile neutropenia - Wikipedia

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    Febrile neutropenia or neutropenic fever is a defined as a single oral temperature value of ≥ 38.3 C (101 F) or a temperature ≥ 38 C (100.4 F) for ≥ 1 hour, with an absolute neutrophil count (ANC) < 1500 cell/microliter. [1] In case of severe neutropenia, the ANC is < 500 cell/microliter. [1]

  3. Febrile seizure - Wikipedia

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    Those who have one febrile seizure have an approximately 30- 40% chance of having another one in the next two years, with the risk being greater in those who are younger. [ 1 ] [ 6 ] Simple febrile seizures do not tend to recur frequently (children tend to outgrow them) and do not make the development of adult epilepsy significantly more likely ...

  4. Postpartum infections - Wikipedia

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    It was common for a doctor to deliver one baby after another, without washing his hands or changing clothes between patients. [citation needed] The first recorded epidemic of puerperal fever occurred at the Hôtel-Dieu de Paris in 1646. Hospitals throughout Europe and America consistently reported death rates between 20% and 25% of all women ...

  5. Human body temperature - Wikipedia

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    The temperature reading depends on which part of the body is being measured. The typical daytime temperatures among healthy adults are as follows: Temperature in the anus (rectum/rectal), vagina, or in the ear (tympanic) is about 37.5 °C (99.5 °F) [20] [medical citation needed] Temperature in the mouth (oral) is about 36.8 °C (98.2 °F) [12]

  6. Medical thermometer - Wikipedia

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    A medical thermometer or clinical thermometer is a device used for measuring the body temperature of a human or other animal. The tip of the thermometer is inserted into the mouth under the tongue (oral or sub-lingual temperature), under the armpit (axillary temperature), into the rectum via the anus (rectal temperature), into the ear (tympanic temperature), or on the forehead (temporal ...

  7. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The use of antipsychotics as well as how this class of medications is used is one of the most common risk factors for NMS. Use of high-potency antipsychotics, a rapid increase in the dosage of antipsychotics, use of long-acting forms of antipsychotics (such as haloperidol) or injectable formulations, or using multiple antipsychotics are all ...

  8. Childbirth - Wikipedia

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    According to a 2013 analysis commissioned by The New York Times and performed by Truven Healthcare Analytics, the cost of childbirth varies dramatically by country. In the United States the average amount actually paid by insurance companies or other payers in 2012 averaged $9,775 for an uncomplicated conventional delivery and $15,041 for a ...

  9. Sepsis - Wikipedia

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    Treating fever in sepsis, including people in septic shock, has not been associated with any improvement in mortality over a period of 28 days. [95] Treatment of fever still occurs for other reasons. [96] [97] A 2012 Cochrane review concluded that N-acetylcysteine does not reduce mortality in those with SIRS or sepsis and may even be harmful. [98]