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nurse: Fever , or pyrexia , is an elevation of the body temperature above normal . It may be caused by malfuncton of the temperature regulating center , the response of the center to a pyrogen , exposure to a very high environmental temperature , or impaired dissipation.
Student: How many types of fever are there?
N: There are three types , intermittent fever , remittent fever and relapsing fever.
S: Will you please explain the term hypothermia?
N: Hypothermia means a subnomal body temperature. |
