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Fever

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Total cards: 8•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

what is fever?

Back (Answer)

Elevation in body temperature

#2
Front (Question)

how does fever occur?

Back (Answer)

• Resets thermostat to be higher than normal (controlled by hypothalamus) -> pyrogen Chemicals released by WBC that act on hypothalamus

#3
Front (Question)

what is interlukin-1

Back (Answer)

Interlukin-1 is produced by activated macrophages, dendritic and epithelial cells

#4
Front (Question)

is body temperature still being regulated?

Back (Answer)

still regulated in response to hot or cold, just set higher

#5
Front (Question)

how do thermoreceptors respond to temperature

Back (Answer)

detect body temperature then hypothalamus detects it is lower than set point

#6
Front (Question)

changes that occur during fever

Back (Answer)

Vasocontrisction in skin and shivering - Conserve heat and increase heat production to increase body temperature

#7
Front (Question)

what is a fever break?

Back (Answer)

body’s thermostat reset too normal

#8
Front (Question)

what happens after a fever break

Back (Answer)

Increased body temperature inhibiting growth of bacteria and viruses Speeds up rate of chemical reactions (body cells repair quicker) Inhibit viral replication (interferons operate quicker)