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Re:Ibuprofen alters human testicular physiology to produce c... by potiuper on Sunday December 30, 2018 @12:54AM (#18787683)
Hyperthermia differs from fever in that the body's temperature set point remains unchanged. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperthermia
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Re:Ibuprofen alters human testicular physiology to produce c... by sandworm101 on Sunday December 30, 2018 @01:06AM (#18787730)
Yes but the extra heat in the body causes the same cascade of chemical changes that will eventually kill. Initial treatment is different, to a point. If a fever is too high it will suddenly need the same treatment as hyperthermia: direct cooling.
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