Fever

Fever
What is it?
*High body temperature
*Symptom not a disease
*One way your body fights illness, responds to infection
Facts:
*Most people- can tolerate a fever as high as 103 or 104 degrees F
Do do I need to do?
*See a Physician
*Drink extra fluids
*Rest and relax
*Take acetaminophen to lower fever, do not take aspirin
*Take a cool bath or shower
*Watch for signs of dehydration
*Eat light, soups, crackers, see Clear Liquid and advance to Full Liquid and
then to a Soft Diet plan - see the diet plans
*Rest under light sheets and blankets
*Take temperature making sure no hot or cold foods have been taken in the
past 30 minutes - oral, rectal and armpit thermometers