![]() ![]() “As an ER doctor, I’m looking for abnormalities.” “It’s not surprising that there will be changes (in normal body temperature) since the Industrial Revolution,” he said. Edward Ward, emergency medicine physician at Rush University Medical Center, said he doesn’t give a lot of weight to what could be considered normal temperature, instead focusing on extremes, including above 100 degrees Fahrenheit indicating a fever and below 94 degrees indicating hypothermia. But doctors say evidence of declining temperature is not likely to change how they treat and assess patients for fever, though Parsonnet said it emphasizes that people should pay attention to how they feel and not just the number on the thermometer.ĭr. ![]()
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