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Tacoma Family Physician Doctors for Aches, Pain, FeverType of Physician: Family Physician What is a Family Physician? A certification by the Board of Family Practice; practitioners prevent, diagnose, and treat a wide variety of ailments in patients of all ages, placing special emphasis on the care of families on a continuing basis. They have received a broad range of training that includes surgery, psychiatry, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and geriatrics. Specialty: Family Practice Common Name: Family Doctor Family Physician Doctors in Tacoma *![]() St Joseph Medical Clinic ![]() St Joseph Medical Clinic ![]() St Joseph Medical Clinic ![]() St Joseph Medical Clinic ![]() St Joseph Medical Clinic ![]() James C Morgan MD ![]() St Joseph Medical Clinic ![]() Philip Vance MD ![]() Tacoma Family Medicine ![]() Tacoma Family Medicine ![]() Tacoma Family Medicine ![]() David L Lukens DO ![]() Tacoma Family Medicine ![]() Tacoma Family Medicine ![]() Tacoma Family Medicine ![]() Tacoma Family Medicine ![]() Primary Care NW ![]() Primary Care NW ![]() Primary Care NW ![]() Primary Care NW ![]() Group Health Tacoma Medical Center ![]() Primary Care NW ![]() Community Healthcare ![]() Bayview Medical ![]() Community Health Care Soundview Clinic ![]() Drs Betteridge & McNaughton ![]() Drs Betteridge & McNaughton ![]() Dung Xuan Nguyen MD ![]() Multicare Medical Group ![]() MultiCare Health System ![]() Multicare Medical Group ![]() Multicare Medical Group ![]() Multicare Medical Group ![]() Amen Clinic Northwest ![]() Multicare Medical Group ![]() Multicare Medical Group ![]() Multicare Medical Group ![]() Doris A Page MD ![]() Jay G Sacks MD ![]() Northwest Family & Spinal Clinic ![]() Northwest Family & Spinal Clinic ![]() Richard E Waltman MD ![]() Loomis Schulze & Stefanelli MDs ![]() Loomis Schulze & Stefanelli MDs ![]() Loomis Schulze & Stefanelli MDs ![]() Jill Robinson MD ![]() Rostom D Rivera MD ![]() Northshore Multicare Clinic ![]() Northshore Multicare Clinic ![]() Northshore Multicare Clinic ![]() Westgate Multicare Urgent Care ![]() Westgate Multicare Clinic Family Practice ![]() Douglas L Attig MD ![]() Jane A Moore MD ![]() Fircrest Family Medicine ![]() Fircrest Family Medicine ![]() Robert Wilson MD ![]() Group Health Tacoma South Medical Center ![]() Group Health Tacoma South Medical Center ![]() Group Health Tacoma South Medical Center ![]() Michael J Kelly MD ![]() University Place Medical Clinic ![]() University Place Medical Clinic ![]() Community Health Care Parkland Clinic ![]() University Place Multicare Medical Group ![]() University Place Multicare Medical Group ![]() Andrew Kwon MD Family Practice ![]() Douglas Louie MD ![]() Lakewood MultiCare Clinic ![]() Oleg Gordienko MD ![]() Lakewood MultiCare Clinic ![]() Braun Thomas & Kennel MDs ![]() Braun Thomas & Kennel MDs ![]() Braun Thomas & Kennel MDs ![]() Matthew White MD PS ![]() James M Foss MD ![]() Lakewood Clinic ![]() Community Health Care Lakewood Clinic ![]() Community Health Care Lakewood Clinic ![]() Group Health Federal Way Medical Center ![]() Group Health Federal Way Medical Center ![]() Group Health Federal Way Medical Center ![]() Federal Way Family Physicians ![]() Family Med Cl of Fed Way LLC ![]() Federal Way Family Physicians ![]() Samuel Slonim MD ![]() Federal Way Family Physicians ![]() Alnasir Adatia DO ![]() Federal Way Medical Center ![]() Federal Way Medical Center ![]() Federal Way Medical Center ![]() Federal Way Medical Center ![]() Federal Way Medical Center ![]() Summit View Clinic ![]() Summit View Clinic ![]() Summit View Clinic ![]() Summit View Clinic ![]() Summit View Clinic ![]() Peter E Logerfo MD ![]() Summit View Clinic Tacoma, WashingtonUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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FeverWhat is a fever?Fever refers to an elevation in body temperature. Technically, any body temperature above the normal oral measurement of 98.6 F (37 C) or the normal rectal temperature of 99 F (37.2 C) is considered to be elevated. However, these are averages, and one's normal body temperature may actually be 1 F (0.6 C) or more above or below the average of 98.6 F. Body temperature can also vary up to 1 F (0.6 C) throughout the day. Fever is not considered medically significant until body temperature is above 100.4 F (38 C). Anything above normal but below 100.4 F (38 C) is considered a low-grade fever. Fever serves as one of the body's natural defenses against bacteria and viruses which cannot live at a higher temperature. For that reason, low fevers should normally go untreated, unless accompanied by troubling symptoms. Also, the body's defense mechanisms seem to work more efficiently at a higher temperature. Fever is just one part of an illness, many times no more important than the presence of other symptoms such as cough, sore throat, fatigue, joint pains or aches, chills, nausea, etc. Fevers of 104 F (40 C) or higher demand immediate home treatment and subsequent medical attention, as they can result in delirium and convulsions, particularly in infants and children. Fever should not be confused with hyperthermia, which is a defect in your body's response to heat (thermoregulation), which can also raise the body temperature. This is usually caused by external sources such as being in a hot environment. How should I take a temperature for fever?Digital thermometers can be used to measure rectal, oral, or axillary (under the armpit) temperatures. The American Academy of Pediatrics does not recommend use of mercury thermometers (glass), and they encourage parents to remove mercury thermometers from their households to prevent accidental exposure to thi... Recommended Reading Related to FeverNorovirus infection facts
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