Axillary body temperature is generally maintained within the range of 36.0 ℃ to 37.0 ℃ is normal, more than 37.3 ℃, known as fever, increased or decreased are abnormal, if necessary, need timely treatment.
Because the axillary temperature is more convenient to measure, the axillary temperature is often used to assess the patient’s body temperature, within the range of 36.0 ℃ ~ 37.0 ℃ is a normal body temperature. Above 37.3℃, it is called fever, 37.3-38℃ is low fever, 38.1-39℃ is medium fever, 39.1-41℃ is high fever, and above 41℃ is super high fever.
In general, human physiological activities and body metabolism are in a stable state, the body temperature is also more stable, in 24 hours, the afternoon temperature is slightly higher than the morning, strenuous exercise, heavy physical labor or full meal body temperature will also be slightly higher, but generally fluctuations in the range will not exceed 1 ℃.
Women’s body temperature before menstruation and pregnancy is slightly higher than normal, the elderly due to low metabolic rate, body temperature is relatively lower than that of young adults, in a high temperature environment, body temperature can also be slightly elevated.
Monitoring the changes in body temperature is conducive to physicians to grasp the changes in the patient’s condition, timely adjustment of the treatment program.