What body temperature is considered fatal?

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The general practitioner told what thermometer readings can be considered deadly to life.

A high temperature is a healthy reaction of the body to infection. It is a symptom of a disease, not a disease. An increase in temperature helps kill viruses or bacteria that cause infection.

— Each person has their own normal temperature. For some people, it is a “standard” 36.6 ºС, for others it is 35.7 ºС, and for someone it is 37.0 ºС, — the doctor emphasized.

A temperature rise above 42 degrees is considered life-threatening, because then, according to the doctor, the body's proteins are destroyed. At a temperature of 40-42 ºС, we can talk about heat stroke, which causes a malfunction in the central nervous system and all organs.

Can a temperature higher than 38.5 degrees be fatal? Maybe if a person suffers from some pathologies, for example, he has serious problems with the liver, kidneys, cardiovascular system, and so on.

Types of fever

• Mild (subfebrile) temperature 371-379
• Moderate (febrile) temperature (from 38 to 38.9)
• High (pyretic) temperature (from 39 to 41)< /li>
• Excessive (hyperpyretic) temperature (41 and above)

How to lower the temperature at home? Will help:

• plenty of unsweetened drink,
• bed rest,
• coolness in the room,
• light clothing , which does not warm the body.

What diseases can occur at a temperature of 39?

Influenza begins sharply with an increase in temperature immediately to high numbers ( 39-40), which is not uncommon accompanied by chills. Symptoms of general intoxication appear: headache, weakness, pain in muscles and joints, lacrimation, pain in the eyeballs.

Temperature above 39 degrees can lead to irreversible consequences in the central nervous system, dehydration of the body and disorders in the work of the cardiovascular system. Blood viscosity often increases, which can cause the formation of blood clots.