FEVER

By A. DIZIU

CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION TO UNDERSTANDING FEVER AND BODY TEMPERATURE 2 HISTORY OF BODY TEMPERATURE 3 HISTORY OF THE THERMOMETER 4 TECHNICAL ACCURACY 5 THERMOREGULATION OF THE HUMAN BODY 6 PHYSIOLOGICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL ACTIVITY 7 ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION OF BODY TEMPERATURE 8 PHYSIOLOGICAL AND IN?AMMATORY ACTIVITY IN VARIOUS CONDITIONS 9 CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS 10 CONCLUSIONS