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Increased Body Temperature

Increased Body Temperature

A body temperature above 38°C (100.4 °F) is known as fever or pyrexia, and a person with fever is termed 'febrile.' Typically, the hypothalamus, a part of the brain that acts as the body's thermostat, regulates body temperature through a thermoregulatory setpoint. It receives signals from cold and warm thermal receptors throughout the body and adjusts the body's temperature accordingly. Fever occurs when this hypothalamic setpoint is altered, usually in response to an infection or illness.

Methods of reducing fever

Methods of reducing fever

The signs and symptoms of fever include hot and dry skin, flushed face, thirst, muscle aches, anorexia, headache, tachycardia, tachypnea, and fatigue. Elevated body temperature is reduced using two methods: pharmacological and nonpharmacological. Proper identification and treatment of the root cause of a fever is of utmost importance.
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Decreased Body Temperature

Decreased Body Temperature

A decreased body temperature can occur in patients with hypothermia and frostbite. Heat loss with extended cold exposure overpowers the body's ability to create heat, resulting in hypothermia. Core temperature readings help classify hypothermia. Mild hypothermia is temperatures between 32 °C (89.6 °F) and 35°C (95 °F) and is caused by impaired thermoregulation. Moderate hypothermia is temperatures between 28 C (82.4 °F) and 32 °C (89.6 °F) caused by sustained extreme cold exposure, and severe...

Types of Fever

Types of Fever

Fever can be triggered by several factors, including infections, nervous system disorders, certain cancers, blood diseases like leukemia, embolism, thrombosis, heatstroke, dehydration, surgical trauma, crushing injuries, and allergic reactions.
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Veins

Veins

Veins are an integral part of our circulatory system, serving as the blood vessels that transport blood from all body regions to the heart. They are a network of hollow tubes that carry blood low in oxygen from the body's cells back to the heart for reoxygenation. Veins are crucial for maintaining the body's overall fluid balance and the continuous circulation of blood.
Structure of Veins:
The structure of veins is specifically designed to assist in the low-pressure transportation of blood...

Homeostatic Imbalances in Body Temperature

Homeostatic Imbalances in Body Temperature

Hyperthermia occurs when the body's temperature becomes unusually high, often due to heat exposure, intense physical activity, or certain illnesses. This condition can create a dangerous cycle where elevated body temperature increases the metabolic rate, generating more heat and potentially leading to organ failure and brain damage. A severe form of hyperthermia, called heat stroke, can raise body temperature to life-threatening levels. Fever, on the other hand, is a controlled form of...

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Esophageal Heat Transfer for Patient Temperature Control and Targeted Temperature Management

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Las sofocas son sofocos.

Vered Stearns¹, Lynda Ullmer, Juan F López

¹Breast Oncology Program, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown, USA. cstearn1@jhmi.edu

Lancet (London, England)

|December 14, 2002

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Los sofocos afectan a muchas personas, pero su causa no está clara. Los inhibidores selectivos de la recaptación de serotonina ofrecen un tratamiento no hormonal seguro y eficaz, proporcionando nuevos conocimientos sobre las causas de los sofocos.

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Área de la Ciencia:

Endocrinología reproductiva y neurobiología.
La investigación sobre la menopausia y la salud de la mujer.

Sus antecedentes:

Los sofocos son un síntoma común que afecta a muchas mujeres y algunos hombres.
La causa exacta de los sofocos es actualmente desconocida.
La disminución hormonal puede afectar a los neurotransmisores cerebrales y la termorregulación, lo que lleva a sofocos.

Objetivo del estudio:

Revisar críticamente los conocimientos actuales sobre la epidemiología, fisiopatología y tratamiento de los sofocos.
Explorar la eficacia y las implicaciones de los tratamientos no hormonales para los sofocos.

Principales métodos:

Revisión de la literatura de los datos epidemiológicos.
Análisis de estudios que investigan la fisiopatología de los sofocos.
Evaluación de la eficacia del tratamiento, incluidas las terapias farmacológicas hormonales, no farmacológicas y no hormonales.

Principales resultados:

Los inhibidores selectivos de la recaptación de serotonina (ISRS) y los compuestos relacionados demuestran eficacia y seguridad en la reducción de los sofocos.
La efectividad de los ISRS sugiere un papel para las vías serotoninérgicas en la generación de sofocos.
Los tratamientos hormonales establecidos (estrógenos, progestágenos) son efectivos, pero se enfrentan a la renuencia de los pacientes y los médicos.

Conclusiones:

A pesar de su prevalencia, la fisiopatología de los sofocos requiere una mayor aclaración.
Los tratamientos no hormonales, en particular los ISRS, representan una opción terapéutica prometedora.
Comprender los fundamentos neurobiológicos de los sofocos es crucial para desarrollar mejores tratamientos.