Fever
Fever or pyrexia in humans is a symptom of an anti-infection defense mechanism that appears with body temperature exceeding the normal range caused by an increase in the body's... Wikipedia
- Symptoms: Initially: shivering, feeling cold, chills, Later: flushed, sweating
- Complications: Febrile seizure, disseminated intravascular coagulation, brain injury
- Causes: Virus, bacteria, increase in the body's temperature set point
- Diagnostic method: Temperature higher than the normal range of 37.2 and 38.3 °C
- Differential diagnosis: Hyperthermia
- Treatment: Based on underlying cause, not required for fever itself
- Medication: Antipyretics (ibuprofen, paracetamol)
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