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By
Lara A. Friel, MD, PhD, University of Texas Health Medical School at Houston, McGovern Medical School
A temperature of > 39.5° C (> 103° F) during the 1st trimester increases risk of
Fever late in pregnancy increases risk of
Treatment of fever is directed at the cause, but antipyretics are indicated to decrease maternal temperature. In women with severe hyperthermia, cooling blankets may be used.
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