The critical body temperature at which blood coagulates is 40°C. However, antipyretic drugs are recommended to be taken at 38-38.5 ° C. In addition, cooling the body and folk antipyretics such as hot decoctions will help lower the temperature. This was told socialbites.ca by Olesya Savelyeva, a senior doctor at Academician Roitberg’s clinic.
According to the expert, infectious diseases can cause blood clots: flu, tonsillitis, sinusitis, pneumonia, rotavirus, dysentery, syphilis, tuberculosis. In some cases, a very high temperature also indicates an allergy or a critical metabolic disorder. Therefore, if you have any symptoms, you should definitely consult a doctor.
“Paracetamol or aspirin is often used to lower the temperature. If these drugs don’t help, the doctor prescribes ibuprofen,” the therapist said.
However, fever cannot be cured with medication alone. One way to lower the temperature is to physically cool the body.
“Of these methods, it is effective to apply a cold towel moistened with water or wrapped in ice to the forehead. You can also wash the limbs and face with cold water. This will help to quickly lower the temperature before the doctor arrives,” suggested Olesya Savelyeva.
Effective folk antipyretics, according to the doctor, include jam and hot decoctions of chamomile, currant or raspberry. The fact is that these products cause excessive sweating, and drinks also prevent dehydration.
“It is better to forget about rubbing with vinegar or vodka, especially with regard to children. Alcohol evaporates quickly enough – this can cause harmful effects from inhalation of the vapors. Also, rubbing with vodka can lead to hypothermia and weaken it even more, ”warned the expert.
Former immunologist announcedwhy a temperature of 37.5 is worse than a fever.