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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
  • 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 [acetaminophen])
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo
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