Ini saya dapat dari www.mayoclinic.com. Terpaksa saya potong. Artikel aslinya masih panjang... sekali. Salam, Rien ------ What Is Fever? When you or your children aren't feeling well, one of the first things you probably do is check for a fever. Though a fever isn't an illness itself, it's usually a sign that something's going on in your body. Yet fevers aren't necessarily bad. In fact, they seem to play a key role in helping your body fight off a number of bacterial and viral infections. A fever occurs when your temperature rises above its normal range. What's normal for you may be a little higher or lower than the average temperature of 98.6 F. That's why it's hard to say just what a fever is. But a "significant" fever is usually defined as an oral temperature of 102 F or a rectal temperature of 103 F. If you're an adult, a fever may be uncomfortable, but it usually isn't dangerous unless it rises above 103 F. For very young children and infants, however, even slightly elevated temperatures may indicate a serious infection. Other symptoms can often help identify what's causing your fever. If you have nausea and vomiting with a fever, for instance, you may have gastroenteritis.A fever with a cough that produces thick, yellow or green phlegm might be pneumonia. If you don't know why you have a fever, don't automatically try to lower your temperature. This may only mask your symptoms and make it harder to determine the cause. In addition, some experts think that aggressively treating all fevers can actually interfere with your body's immune response. That's because the viruses that cause colds and other respiratory infections like cool temperatures. By producing a low-grade fever, your body may actually be helping eliminate the virus. Furthermore, most fevers go away in a relatively short time � usually within a few days. -cut- >>>> 2.5 Mbps InternetShop >> InternetZone << Margonda Raya 340 <<<< >> Cake, parcel lebaran & bunga2 Natal? Klik, http://www.indokado.com >> Info balita, http://www.balita-anda.indoglobal.com Etika berinternet, email ke: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Stop berlangganan, e-mail ke: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
