fever is abnormally high body temperature
TRUE
in adults what is the safe body temperature
less than 103 degrees Fahrenheit
fever is helpful for 2 reasons
TRUE
what are the two reasons why fever is helpful
causes liver and spleen to sequester iron and zinc
increases metabolic rate of tissue
what is needed for bacteria growth
zinc and iron
makes immunes work faster
fever increases metabolic rate of tissue
makes tissue repair faster
fever increases metabolic rate of tissue
chemical compound that causes a fever
pyrogens
hormone interleurkin-1
pyrogens
bacterial product of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)
pyrogens