For the purposes of this book “high fever” may be defined as body temperature exceeding 39°C.102.2°F/ and lasting over 4 h. Fever is a very common symptom in many kinds of illness. In this chapter emphasis is on illnesses due to exogenous pathogenic evils.
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Liu, Z. (2009). High Fever. In: Liu, Z. (eds) Essentials of Chinese Medicine. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-596-3_69
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