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3020891
Most people probably grew up being told it was 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (or 37 degrees Celsius). That widely accepted number originated from a study done in the mid-1800s. But newer studies suggest the average person today actually runs a little cooler than that – somewhere between 97.5 F (36.4 degreeds Celsius) and 97.9 F (36.6 degrees Celsius). [1]
Hypothermia is a condition that occurs when the body's temperature drops below 9f degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsisus). [2]
A temperature that’s higher than 100.4 F (or 38 C) is considered a fever. When a person’s body temperature is dangerously low, the brain and body cannot function properly. Left untreated, hypothermia can lead to cardiac arrest (heart stops beating) and death. [2]
In the OMOP vocabulary 3020891 is a Standard Concept that represents the measurement BODY TEMPERATURE
The recommended low and high values for each unit associated with 3020891 are below. These are not meant to be normal values. Rather, these are meant to be biologically plausible values. For example, it would be implausible to see a patient with a weight of 0 kg though a person could be 2.5 kg.
In the OMOP vocabulary 586323 is a Standard Concept that represents the unit DEGREE CELSIUS
20.0
45.0
The range 20-45 was chosen based on values seen in real world data. There are a number of outliers seen in this measurement likely due to source data entry mis-types and/or meaurement mis-labeling. In the data reviewed more than 90% of data with this standard unit concept should be accounted for.