Fever at 37 : we have some pathology or it is completely normal
There are causes and, more importantly than the consequences for this type of problem
You can sleep peacefully or it would be the case to run to the doctor to investigate what is happening to our organism
Let’s start by saying that it is nothing dangerous, as we will see later, because the fever that clinically worries is higher than 38-39 ° C. However, it is not always said that a low-grade fever like the one that the thermometer marks with 37 degrees is to be ignored.
Let’s see together to analyze what are the possible critical points of having thebody temperature at 37 .
What is fever
Before dealing with fever at 37 , which is the main topic of this discussion, let us try to understand fever as such. Fever is a natural self
– defense mechanism of our body, which is generally triggered in the presence of pathogens: the higher temperature allows the general metabolism to function at its best and the immune system to react at full strength.
Fever, so to speak, is a healthy reaction and its presence must be considered both an indication of the potential presence of pathogens and of the correct functioning of our immune system.
But what about the fever at 37
It can be considered as such or not
. There are margins for considering it dangerous
Before answering, we will also have to analyze what we know in relation to human body temperature.
Normal body temperature and fever
Body temperature is a very important signal of the state of health of our body. The regulation of heat (which occurs mainly through sweating) is of fundamental importance for all body functions and the raising of the same that is not due to exogenous factors and to be considered pathological.
However, the body temperature, which is clinically considered normal, fluctuates around the range of 37 degreescentigrade. Therefore, in the event that our thermometer were to mark the temperature in question, we could still be within the riverbed of normality.
However, if the temperature is accompanied by other types of symptoms, it is worth reading on.
Pay attention to the factors that influence the temperature
Similarly we should pay attention to the values ​​that can influence our body temperature:
- the value changes substantially according to the measurement methods: typically the lowest value is obtained orally, let’s take it into account;
- if you have been exercising recently it is absolutely normal to have a higher body temperature;
- in the same way, we must take into account the time of day: in the morning the body temperature is lower and in the evening it is higher. Measuring 37 degrees of fever in the evening typically means nothing. Measuring it in the morning can be a sign of something wrong.
The aforementioned fluctuations must be given due consideration before alarming.
Children are… different
As far as the pediatric population is concerned, there are some major fluctuations. However, the absolute alert level for infants and pre-pubescent children can be considered to be 38 degrees. In the event that the thermometer marks 37 , even persistently , there should be no problem.
The adult population has an average temperature of 37 degrees , so it is difficult for us to be affected by a pathological phenomenon in the presence of these values.
A temperature of 37 degrees can be considered fever.
Let’s turn the page to find out.
According to medicine at 37 degrees we cannot speak of fever
Even if the evaluations vary from expert to expert, typically at a clinical level we do not take into account values ​​that are lower than 37.5 ° C.
If this value is exceeded we speak of A low-grade fever up to 38.0 ° C, then a moderate fever up to 39 ° C, ending with a high fever of up to 40 ° C. Above 40 ° we speak of hyperpyrexia instead .
Fever of 37 degrees, in the absence of other signs, does not exist
In the event that there are no other signs and symptoms that could lead one to think that an inflammation or an infection is present, there should be no cause for concern about a fever at 37 ° C, a misnomer because, as we have seen little above, the temperature in question cannot even be considered low-grade fever.
However, in the event that the value should be accompanied by other symptoms, but also by a mere general malaise, it may be advisable to contact your doctor.
You have to take drugs with a fever of 37 degrees
No. It is not absolutely necessary to take medication if there are no symptoms other than the body temperature of 37 degrees. The value can be considered more than normal for a healthy adult subject who has measured his own temperature through the axillary.
However, attention must be paid to those who measure the fever by holding the thermometer in their mouth: in this case the temperature changes are certainly more important and a fever of 37 degrees needs further investigation and, possibly, further measurements (and perhaps more precise, such as the armpit).
Fever at 37 in the evening: it’s normal
Surely many of you will have noticed that by measuring the fever in the eveningthere is a small discrepancy with what is the temperature recorded in the morning. As we told you earlier, having a higher body temperature in the evening is absolutely normal.
A fever of 37 in the evening shouldn’t worry us much if we don’t have other symptoms like cough, widespread malaise, intestinal problems etc. Let’s say that the situation begins to become noteworthy when we experience other symptoms associated with a temperature that exceeds 38 degrees.
If you have been doing sports recently, ignore temperatures as low as 37.5 ° C
In the event that we had recorded through the thermometer temperatures that are around 37.5 ° C (starting point for the medical literature of the so-called low-grade fever), we will not have to worry in any way, as long as you have done sports in the previous hours.
In fact, it is more than normal for the body to be overheated due to sporting activity and there is no reason to worry even if we have to record temperatures outside the normal values ​​we have indicated.
How many degrees is the fever dangerous
? Fever itself is not dangerous (if not at particularly high temperatures): it is the pathology that could cause it to cause concern.
Even in the sporadic case of a fever of 38 ° C, it will be necessary to contact the doctor, who, once the diagnosis has been made, will proceed with the indicated therapy to free us from the pathology that afflicts us.
There are many pathologies that can result in a fever and even if we were sure that the fever was associated with flu phenomena, it would be better to play it safe and contact our doctor to avoid any potential and dangerous misunderstanding.
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