Lecture 190 Flashcards
(52 cards)
What is the average body temperature?
97.9F
A temperature range of 97.3F to 98.2F is considered normal for what population?
Healthy adults
What time of the day is the body temperature lowest?
Between 3-5am
What time of the day is the body temperature highest?
Between 4-6pm
A temperature range of 98.5F to 99.4F is considered normal for what population?
0-3 months old
A pediatric fever is defined as ____
100.4F
A doctor should be called for a fever in children <3 months old if their temperature reaches ____
100.4F or higher
A doctor should be called for a fever in children between 3-6 months old if the temperature is above ____
102F
A doctor should be called for a fever in children between 6-24 months old if their temperature is greater than ____ for longer than one day with no other signs or if greater than ____ with other signs
102F
A doctor should be called for a fever in children older than 2 years old if the fever lasts over ____
72 hours (3 days)
Strenuous exercise can elevate the temperature between ____
38-40C
Heat stroke can occur around ____
42-44C
Temperature regulation is impaired above ____
40C
The upper temperature limit of survival is ____
44C
Hypothermia begins below ____
35C
Temperature regulation is impaired below ____
34C
The lower temperature limit of survival is ____
30C
BMR/RMR is measured after a 12-hour fast, in the morning, and at a comfortable temperature, after how many minutes of rest?
30 minutes
How much of heat in the body is produced by the brain at rest?
16%
How much of heat in the body is produced by the trunk viscera at rest?
56%
Pheochromocytoma (adrenal tumor) can cause what clinical signs?
Weight loss and heat intolerance
What hormone increases body temperature after ovulation?
Progesterone
How much of heat in the body is produced by the muscle and skin during exercise?
90%
Where does chemical thermogenesis primarily take place?
Brown adipose tissue
