Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134832302
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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To explain:

The action of aspirin and ibuprofen to reduce fever.

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Fever is the condition in which the body temperatures reach above normal level (98.6°Fahrenheit). Fever of a person is considered significant when it reaches above 100.4°F. High fever is treated by administering antipyretic drugs such as aspirin and ibuprofen.

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To explain:

Whether fever-reducing drugs should be taken or fever should be let run its course.

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As a consequence of the presence of pyrogenes, thermostat center present in hypothalamus reset at high temperature. Pyrogenes trigger the hypothalamus to secrete prostaglandins.

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