Talk:Fever

This range can't possibly be right, can it?

In adults, the normal range of oral temperatures in healthy individuals is 35.7–37.7 °C (96.3–99.9 °F) among men and 33.2–38.1 °C (91.8–100.6 °F) among women

Isn't 91.8F waaaaay into the hypothermic range? Perhaps 98.1 was meant? -- Avocado (talk) 14:02, 18 March 2025 (UTC)

The source abstract states 33.2-38.1 °C indeed. I'll try to access the whole paper (and find perhaps more refs). cyclopia^speak! 17:56, 18 March 2025 (UTC)

This is a more recent systematic review and gives more reasonable ranges. cyclopia^speak! 17:58, 18 March 2025 (UTC)

I updated the article using the new source. :) cyclopia^speak! 13:40, 19 March 2025 (UTC)

Thank you! -- Avocado (talk) 21:17, 19 March 2025 (UTC)

Contradictory source

As far as I can tell source 19 contradicts the sentence it is used as a source for (While fever evolved as a defense mechanism, treating a fever does not appear to improve or worsen outcomes.). Since I'm not very knowledgeable in medicine (just feverish and bored) I don't want to change anything, but I thought this is worth highlighting. 2001:14BA:A0E1:9A00:6E8F:6FEB:8050:C55E (talk) 15:39, 21 August 2025 (UTC)

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