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Inguinal Hernia Learning Center
Symptoms could include:
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Groin Swelling
- Fever
- Vomiting
- Irritable Mood
- Groin Lump
- Abdominal Bloating
- Swelling of Scrotum
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Groin Inflammation
- Feels Hot to Touch
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Fever is the temporary increase in the body's temperature, in response to some disease or illness. A child has a fever when their temperature is at or above one of these levels: 100.4 F (38 C) measured in the bottom (rectally; 99.5 F(37.5 C) measu...
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A fever is any body temperature elevation over 100.4°F (38°C).
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A fever is any body temperature elevation over 100°F (37.8°C).
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Normal body temperature varies somewhat from one individual to another but displays a general range and pattern around the "normal" temperature of 98.6°F. Early morning body temperature may be as low as 97°F, and as high as 99.3°F in the afternoon...
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Fever is defined as an abnormally high body temperature or a regulated rise to a new set point of body temperature. While a body temperature above 100°F(37.8°C) is considered to be a fever by some clinicians, a significant fever is usually defined...
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An elevated body temperature. While the standard for normal body temperature is 98.6°F (37°C), normal body temperatures actually fluctuate within a range of one to two degrees, making it impossible to formulate a precise definition of fever based ...
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Hyperthermia involves raising the body's core temperature as a means of eradicating tumors. The treatment simulates fever . Some therapies actually bring on fever through the introduction of fever-causing organisms, while others raise body tempera...
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Hyperthermia is the use of therapeutic heat to treat various cancers on and inside the body.
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Vomiting is the forceful discharge of stomach contents through the mouth.
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Irritability is an excessive response to stimuli.
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A groin lump is localized swelling in the groin area (where the upper leg meets the lower abdomen. It may be firm or soft, tender or not painful at all.
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Abdominal bloating is a condition in which the abdomen (belly) feels full and tight.
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Scrotal swelling is abnormal enlargement of the scrotum, the sac surrounding the testicles.
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Sometimes a person feels hot to touch due to illness or environmental situation that causes elevated core temperature. A compounding factor can be dehydration (lack of fluids.
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