07/04/2023
BODY TEMPERATURE
Body temperature is one of the four key vital signs doctors look at and it can reveal a lot about your health. Your body temperature is always adapting to your environment, and what's "normal" for you may not be what's normal for someone else. Your temperature doesn’t stay the same all day, and it will vary throughout your lifetime, too.
Some things that cause your temperature to move around during the day include; How active you are (during and immediately after exercise, body temperature is often record higher than average), What time of day it is (low during mornings and slightly higher during afternoons and evenings), Your age (Young children tend to have slightly higher temperatures (0.4°F) than typical adults and older individuals tend to have a lower temperature than considered average), Your s*x (women having a slightly high temperature than men), Where you are in your menstrual cycle; women's basal body temperature raises during their menstrual cycle) and where it is recorded from i.e Axillary, Orally and Rectally
BODY TEMPERATURE RANGE
On average normal body temperature is 98.6°F(37°C) though study has shown that for a typical adult, body temperature can be anywhere from 97°F (36.1°C) to 99°F (37.2°C).. Babies and children have a little higher range: 97.9°F(36.6°C) to 100.4 F(38°C). A temperature over 100.4°F (38°C) most often means you have a fever (Hyperthermia) caused by an infection or illness. Fever can be alarming but it's considered advantageous as it's body response in fighting off infection/illness.
BODY TEMPERATURE BELOW 97 F(36.1°C)
If your body loses too much heat, it can be very serious, even fatal. Hypothermia is when your body temperature goes below 95°F(35°C). You might think of hypothermia as something that only happens when you’re exposed to extremely cold weather for a long time. But it happens indoors, too. Hypothermia is a special concern for newborns and the elderly. Babies may not be good at regulating their temperature. They can lose heat quickly so it’s important to keep them warm. A temperature below 97°F(36.1°C) is considered too low for babies. In summary Body temperature can be recorded axillary (under the armpit), orally (from the mouth) and from the re**al. Depending on the findings let's take caution on how our Body temperature changes and fluctuates and endeavour to seek medical consultation. Thank you and be blessed
