Show Daily Health Slight Changes in Boel Body Heat Need Not Alarm y l' By DR MORRIS FISHBEIN If Jt you have a clinical or body thermometer thermometer ther ther- at home dont don't try to use we it too often oHen or whenever you yeu think theres there's some change in the temperature of ol someone in the family Clinical thermometers arc are useful Instruments In In- of course but the basis for lor their operation should be understood by those who use them Theres There's no need of oC alarm l If the tempera temperature lure of or your body or that of at your our child seems to vary slightly from morning to eve eve- ning But there 1 Is an Important significance significance cance In changes of oC bOd body temperature Your body is an en engine ine which consumes consumes consumes con con- fuel to supply energy Some fuels or foods develop more heat than others the others the carbohydrates and the fa fats for tor example In the process of fuel tuel consumption and energy production the body gets Jels I rid of excess heat heal by perspiration which permits cooling of ol the surface and b by breathing Ordinarily the temperature temperature tem tern of oC your body remains at degrees Fahrenheit if it is taken laken In Inthe inthe the thc mouth I 0 I I If It the thermometer is used rectally the temperature is one degree higher and if it is placed under the arm or orIn orin orin In any other fold of at the skin the temperature tern tern- will be one degree lower When the temperature shows show a decided decided de de- de rise above normal it usually is due to a disturbance of or the mechanism that controls the heat of at the body A sudden fall faU also is a 1 dangerous sign lit It Is ass associated frequently with col cal lapse High temperature or fever lever may be lowered in irs many different ways Anything Anything Any Any- thing which will vill cause increased perspiration perspiration perspiration pers pers- with evaporation of fluid from the surface of the body will lower low low- lower er the temperature There are arc many drugs which have this effect e a aIt It is 13 pos possible ible to reduce the temperature temperature tempera tempera- ture by sponging the surface of ot the body with water or the heat may be lowered by exposing the body to drafts of air which encourage rapid evaporation from the surface There is also heat loss by rapid breathing For example fur-bearing fur animals which do not perspire when they become hot lie lieI QU et I the mouth open and the tongue breathing rapidly I This ThU rapid breathing cools the y Imal mal by passing from the quantities of watery vapor apor 7 I On the other hand when t the thee chills the temperature of ot th tb the l I may be sustained by wrapping In blankets and by water bottles to the surta Jt bod body 0 The temperature of the bo bod indicator of the greatest Jm as to changes in functioning of It is for tor this reason renson that dt deVel of ot the clinical thermometer tn o of the most important the advance ance of ot medical ct science e. e |