The signs and symptoms of fever include hot and dry skin, flushed face, thirst, muscle aches, anorexia, headache, tachycardia, tachypnea, and fatigue. Elevated body temperature is reduced using two methods: pharmacological and nonpharmacological. Proper identification and treatment of the root cause of a fever is of utmost importance.
Pharmacological Methods of Reducing Fever:
Nonpharmacological Methods Of Reducing Fever:
Heatstroke:
Heatstroke is a medical emergency. Treatment involves relocating the patient to a cooler area, removing extra garments, using cold, damp cloths on the skin, and using oscillating fans to enhance convective heat loss along with medical emergency treatments such as administering intravenous (IV) fluids, irrigating the stomach and lower bowel with cold solutions, and applying hypothermia blankets.
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