Fever, its thermotaxis and metabolism.

  • Ott, Isaac, 1847-1916.
Date:
1914
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    increase of both heat production and heat loss, and the increase of heat production occurred ahnost without exception during the rise of temperature and an increase of heat dissipation occurred during the pe- riod of decline of temperature. In both of their fever observations there was a distinct rise of gaseous exchange; the increase of elimination of C02 was mainly during the period of rise of tem- perature and the elimination of water was sharply raised during the period of fall of temperature. They also made experiments upon them- selves while working under normal condi- tions. The mechanical labor consisted in lifting a weight of one pound (about 36 lbs.) standing upon a stool at a height of 60 centimeters, and letting it down to the floor for 2 hours after a previous rest of 2 hours, then a rest of 4 hours. They found that under physiological conditions the organism can considerably