FEVER : Symptoms and Causes , Sign and Symptoms of Fever

FEVER

• Fever Symptoms
• Fever Causes

Fever is the sign of something  that means the fever is not a disease its  only a symptoms of other disease  affected in the body, The increasing temperature indicates the level of severity of the disease  .The normal range of human temperature is 37 degrees , thermostat" that controls this process of balancing the heat in the body which is  located in the hypothalamus,. The nervous system constantly relays information about the body's temperature to the thermostat, which controls  different physical responses to cool or warm the body.when a fever occurs the thermostat increase the body temperature  and warning of the infection .The temperature is  back to normal state when  aspirin or some drugs are taken .

the fever is an indication of disease like  pneumonia or influenza , Also cause a fever include: allergic reactions; autoimmune diseases; trauma, such as breaking a bone;cancer; excessive exposure to the sun; intense exercise; hormonal imbalances; certain drugs; and damage to the hypothalamus. A fever is usually diagnosed using a thermometer. Determining the cause of the fever is important.the doctor advice a medicine by only after checking the patient's medical history, any recent trips taken, or possible exposures to illness help the physician make a diagnosis. Etc.

Pattern of Fever

The variation of the temperature may  hind for the diagnosis  ,Continuous fever, Intermittent fever, Remittent fever are the  types of fevers ,the temperature remains constant that pointed to some diseases like lobar pneumonia, typhoid, urinary tract infection, brucellosis, or typhus. Typhoid fever. Intermittent fever included disease like malaria, kala-azar, pyaemia, or septicemia etc..

Comparison with Fever

Hyperthermia –

• uncontrolled rise in body temperature but unchanged thermo regulatory set point.

Hyperpyrexia -

• fever of  more then– 41C (106.7F) is called hyperpyrexia.
• causes are—infection, CNS haemorrhage, etc.

If the doctor cannot find the disease some checkup are abailable that are Ultrasound tests, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tests, or computed tomography.

Signs and Symptoms

A fever is usually accompanied by sickness behavior, which consists of lethargy, depression, anorexia, sleepiness, hyperalgesia, and the inability to concentrate,we pointed some symptoms below

Common Fever symptoms:

• Body temperatures more than 37.5 oC or 100 F
• Headache
• Body chills
• Joint pains
• Loss of  appetite
• Constipation
• Loss of appetite and tiredness

The patient must care about health in the time of fever ,the patient should have better food like Plenty of clean and boiled water, health drinks, fruit juices, Easily digestible food such as Rice gruel, sago gruel, barley water etc.

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