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hedda_foil

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5. With that extraordinarily high fever, she should have been rushed to the ER.

Reply to Model35mech (Original post)

Thu Apr 20, 2023, 05:40 PM

Apr 2023

If her temp is still elevated right now, get her to the ER.

Hyperpyrexia, or fever of 106°F or higher, is a medical emergency. If the fever is not lowered, organ damage and death can result. In fact, if you're experiencing a fever of 103°F or higher with other significant symptoms, it's important that you seek immediate medical care.

https://www.healthline.com/health/hyperpyrexia#:~:text=Outlook%20for%20hyperpyrexia%3F,you%20seek%20immediate

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It's WI spring but I suspect my partner suffered heat-stroke today [View all] Model35mech Apr 2023 OP

Temp of 106.8: Call an ambulance. Scrivener7 Apr 2023 #1

Thanfully she's fell back down to normal once Model35mech Apr 2023 #2

You still need to have her checked out. That is wildly dangerous. Scrivener7 Apr 2023 #7

Definitely!! blueinredohio Apr 2023 #3

Absolutely. JohnSJ Apr 2023 #6

You or someone should go with her MyMission Apr 2023 #4

With that extraordinarily high fever, she should have been rushed to the ER. hedda_foil Apr 2023 #5

You could talk to her doctor. trof Apr 2023 #8