Axillary temperature of 37.2 ℃ belongs to the body temperature is high, but not to the extent of fever, general body temperature is greater than or equal to 37.3 ℃ is fever.
Normal armpit temperature is 36~37℃, the fluctuation in a day is not more than 1.0℃, generally normal people in the morning when the body temperature will be slightly lower, in the afternoon when the body temperature will be slightly higher. After eating, labor, strenuous exercise and many other factors can have an impact on body temperature.
In addition, during pregnancy and premenstrual period, the body temperature can be slightly higher than the usual body temperature, and the body temperature will also rise slightly in a hot environment.
When measuring the armpit temperature, it should be noted that if there is sweat in the armpits, the armpits should be wiped dry. If you have just come out of a cold or hot environment, you should not measure it immediately to avoid errors.
Generally speaking, a body temperature over 37.3℃ is considered feverish. When the body temperature is 37.3~38℃, it is low fever; when the body temperature is 38.1~39℃, it is moderate fever; when the body temperature is 39.1~41℃, it is high fever; when the body temperature is more than 41℃, it is ultra-high fever, which needs timely rescue treatment, or else it will have serious adverse reactions or even be life-threatening.
There are many diseases that cause fever, excluding physiological reasons, if there is obvious discomfort, or fever temperature is high, we should seek medical treatment in time.