This Won't Hurt A Bit   /     7 - CAN FEVER CAUSE BRAIN DAMAGE

Summary

You got a fever, and the only prescription is more...antipyretics? In this episode we break down what a fever is, why a fever is, as well as when and how to treat a fever. How hot can a fever get? Can it damage your brain? Is there such thing as a low grade fever? Do emergency departments have fancy Tylenol? All this plus hallucinations, seizures, and the most accurate way to take a temperature (hint: it isn't your mouth).

Subtitle
You got a fever, and the only prescription is more...antipyretics?
Duration
29:53
Publishing date
2018-02-12 17:36
Link
http://thiswonthurtabit.libsyn.com/7-can-fever-cause-brain-damage
Contributors
  FOOLYBOO
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Enclosures
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Shownotes

You got a fever, and the only prescription is more...antipyretics? In this episode we break down what a fever is, why a fever is, as well as when and how to treat a fever. How hot can a fever get? Can it damage your brain? Is there such thing as a low grade fever? Do emergency departments have fancy Tylenol? All this plus hallucinations, seizures, and the most accurate way to take a temperature (hint: it isn't your mouth).