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What is a homonym of cold?
Something can be 'cold' as in the physical temperature, and having a 'cold' is also a term for a viral infection.
What is the temperature when you get a cold?
anything below 100 degrees Fahrenheit is considered a cold anything above is a fever
How does a sponge bath help a patient suffering from high fever?
As when we have fever our body temperature is high, a sponge bath with cold water helps bring the temperature down.
What does a fever of 93.0 mean?
.. Then you are COLD! .. Or will get hyperthermia ... 93.0 is not a fever, that is the the opposite of a fever. Hyperthermia!
Is 36.0 Celsius considered having a fever?
No, that is actual a little cold for human body temperature. It would matter who it is that is running this temperature because some fevers can be cold fevers.
Uses of a thermometer?
to take temperature of a cold or hot liquid usually used to take a fever
What to do in case of high temperature?
Fever reducing meds and/or cold compress to back of neck or forehead.
Is a viral infection that most adults contract 2 to 4 times a year?
The viral infection that most adults contract two to four times a year is the common cold. Symptoms of the common cold can include fever, runny nose, sore throat, headaches, and muscle aches.
Why do you get hot when you have a cold?
The flu that makes you hot because flu typically causes a rise in body temperature. Colds make you feel cold because the blood flow is diverted from the skin to the respiratory tract to help fight the cold viral infection.
Is a cold sore a viral disease?
Yes it is viral.
Can amoxicillin help a fever blister?
No, cold sores are caused by a virus (Herpes Simplex) and since amoxicillin is an antibiotic, it would have no affect on the virus. Antibiotics only work to kill bacteria, they are not effective against viral infections. There are anti-viral medicines that can be prescribed for and do help relieve cold sores. Ask your doctor if your cold sore could be treated with an anti-viral.
Can people be cold blooded?
No, humans are warm blooded. Cold blooded animals can change their internal temperature to match the external temperature, while warm blooded animals maintain a high internal temperature regardless of the external temperature. The reason why humans have sweat glands is to cool your body when the external temperature is high.
