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About Fevers
What is a Fever?
Signs & Symptoms of a Fever
Ways to Take Temperature With a Thermometer
How to Take Temperature for a Fever
Tips for Taking Temperature for Fever
Drink Liquids to Bring a Fever Down
Nutrition to Bring a Fever Down
Sponge Bath to Bring a Fever Down
Medication to Bring a Fever Down
Herbal Remedies to Bring a Fever Down
Clothing to Bring a Fever Down
How to Keep From Getting a Fever
Room Temperature for Fever Patient
Conclusion to Fever Treatment
Summary: Learn how to identify a fever, the signs and symptoms and more with expert medical tips from a trained doctor in this free health care video clip.
Susan Jewell is a trained doctor and scientist in clinical research medicine, as well as a stem cell scientist in oncology and AIDS/HIV at the National Cancer Institute and UCLA School...read more
Not only is a fever very uncomfortable, but it can also be very dangerous. If your fever reaches 103 degrees, you should go see a doctor right away. But if you haven't got to that stage yet, there are some steps you can take to bring your fever down. An increase in body temperature of one or two degrees generally means a fever, which indicates that the body's self-regulation temperature point has increased. The brain then activates heat effector mechanisms, which included shivers and the releases of hormones such as epinephrine.
In this free series of home medical advice videos, our medical advice expert shares advice for lowering a fever. She begins with a brief description of fever and what it does to your body. Then you will learn how to take your temperature as accurately as possible. Not sure how much to eat or drink when you have a fever? Wondering what medicine you should take for your particular symptoms? Then watch this series of videos and get well sooner!
"DR. SUSAN JEWELL: Hello. My name is Dr. Susan Jewell and on behalf of Expert Village, today I'm going to talk to you about how to treat fevers but before I start, let me introduce myself. I'm the clinical research physician in the area of oncology which is cancer, and also a stem cell scientist in AIDS and HIV. And I've studied at National Cancer Institute, and also at the UCLA School of Medicine. Now, in this series of clips, I'm going to talk about how to treat fevers, and in particular, what we're going to talk about is the early signs of recognizing fevers, the signs and symptoms of fevers, and the risks factors and how to reduce getting fevers, and treatment options in both comfort-conventional methods and also alternative methods. So, in this series of clips, we also would talk about alternative ways besides the conventional way of treating fevers, so for example herbal remedies and Asian methods like acupuncture and acupressure, and also diet and nutrition are certain ways that you could address to try to reduce the symptoms of fevers from certain conditions and illnesses."
eHow Article: About Fevers
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