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Is 102 a high fever for adults
A 51-year-old male asked:
Dr. Larry Lutwickanswered
Infectious Disease 51 years experience
See your doc: You can take some fever lowering med but need to seek medical attention.
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5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Nothing specific: Decades ago it was common to attribute learning difficulties or deafness to high fever in childhood.As research on kids has progressed, most deafness ... Read More
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5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A Verified Doctoranswered
40 years experience
Yes: A fever can precipitate a rash; it may be the pathogen causing the reactive fever, and also the direct cause of the rash. In either case an md vist is... Read More
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Rheumatology 54 years experience
Sometimes: It depends on the underlying cause of the fever. Many febrile illness do also cause rashes.
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4.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
A temp of: 104 or greater would warrant medical attention. Temp >107.6 °F (42 °C) creates serious risk for brain damage. What constitutes low fever is adult ... Read More
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3.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Marsha Davisanswered
Internal Medicine 30 years experience
Well: If you don't treat the fever and its a virus the fever goes up and down on its own. Usually if it is a bacterial infection the fever hoed up and stays... Read More
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4.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 51-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Wyseanswered
16 years experience
Multiloculated: A pleural effusion means there is fluid in that chest cavity. Multiloculated means that the fluid isn't just one single continuous collection but is e... Read More
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453 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Medium: The importance of the temperature depends on the whole story. For example, for a patient with new influenza diagnosed yesterday, who now has a tempera... Read More
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2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Pollardanswered
Anesthesiology 32 years experience
Yes: But this temperature is also high for everyone. Cool baths or showers along with an antipyretic should bring the temperature down. If needed go to an ... Read More
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4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Dr. Charlene Sojicoanswered
Pediatrics 43 years experience
Need more info: First priority is to make your child comfortable by bringing the fever down.In order to do this i need your child's weight and age to give you the rig... Read More
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5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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