It is extremely common for someone who is ill to develop a fever. What is a fever? A part of the brain known as the hypothalamus controls body temperature. This usually varies very slightly throughout the day from the normal temperature of 37C (anything between 36.1 and 37.2 are still in the normal range). It is […]
What is a fever? A part of the brain known as the hypothalamus controls body temperature, which usually varies very slightly throughout the day from the normal temperature of 37C (anything between 36.1 and 37.2 are still in the normal range). It is thought that in response to an infection, illness, or some other cause, the […]
How can we manage the inevitable rise of common childhood illnesses as kids go back to school? Dr Punam Krishan, GP gives advice on how we can manage sickness in in the “new normal” post lockdown world. “Nobody anticipated a pandemic and having never lived through one before, it has been a steep learning curve […]
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What is a fever? A part of the brain known as the hypothalamus controls body temperature, which usually varies very slightly throughout the day from the normal temperature of 37C (anything between 36.1 and 37.2 are still in the normal range). It is thought that in response to an infection, illness, or some other cause, the […]
Every year, thousands of children throughout Britain are taken to their local GP or A&E with a high temperature. They may have no other symptoms but they are clearly unwell. The difficulty that the clinician faces is trying to make a rapid assessment as to whether the child has a virus – by far the […]