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What Causes Low Body Temperature While Suffering From Pneumonia?
Question: My normal temperature is 97.6 I have had pneumonia and tonight my temperature is 95.9. Is this a problem or just the result of no activity in a few days?
Brief Answer:
Hypothermia
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query
I need more information in order to help you better
1. When did you have pneumonia?
2. How long was it treated?
3. Where did you check the temperature? Oral cavity, axilla, groin, etc?
4. Was it a digital or a normal mecury thermometer
Please get back to me, I am awaiting your reply
Regards
Hypothermia
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query
I need more information in order to help you better
1. When did you have pneumonia?
2. How long was it treated?
3. Where did you check the temperature? Oral cavity, axilla, groin, etc?
4. Was it a digital or a normal mecury thermometer
Please get back to me, I am awaiting your reply
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
The doctor checked my oxygen on XXXXXXX 9,2015, it was down in the 90s but I'm not sure exactly what it was.
I also had a hacking cough at the time. The cough is much loser and I am not coughing very much now. I am taking an antibiotic, keflex, 500 mg.
I took my temperature orally, mouth, with a digital thermometer.
I also had a hacking cough at the time. The cough is much loser and I am not coughing very much now. I am taking an antibiotic, keflex, 500 mg.
I took my temperature orally, mouth, with a digital thermometer.
Brief Answer:
Wrong reading
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for getting back, I am extremely sorry for the short delay in my reply it was an extremely busy day at my hospital.
Low temperature is usually seen in extremely sick patients. Hypothermia is an extremely dangerous condition often requiring MICU care. So most probably the temperature reading is wrong, I recommend you to check again in the axillary ( armpits) region and then compare it again with a regular mercury thermometer.
Spo2 of 90 is low, I recommend you to use bronchodilators like deriphylline for better oxygen delivery to the lungs. You can discuss regarding this with your doctor.
Less cough signifies improvement in the general condition.
Here are some other suggestion
1. Keep yourself warm
2. Avoid cold food and beverages
3. Avoid milk and milk products until you are better
I hope I was of help, I am once again sorry for the delay
Regards
Wrong reading
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for getting back, I am extremely sorry for the short delay in my reply it was an extremely busy day at my hospital.
Low temperature is usually seen in extremely sick patients. Hypothermia is an extremely dangerous condition often requiring MICU care. So most probably the temperature reading is wrong, I recommend you to check again in the axillary ( armpits) region and then compare it again with a regular mercury thermometer.
Spo2 of 90 is low, I recommend you to use bronchodilators like deriphylline for better oxygen delivery to the lungs. You can discuss regarding this with your doctor.
Less cough signifies improvement in the general condition.
Here are some other suggestion
1. Keep yourself warm
2. Avoid cold food and beverages
3. Avoid milk and milk products until you are better
I hope I was of help, I am once again sorry for the delay
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
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