Fever is caused by infection with various infectious agents in the body. Fever is not just a disease, it is only a symptom. Fever is not injurious to the body.
Fever proves that the infectious agent of the opposite energy has become prevalent in the body. The body's immune system is defeated. Therefore, the cause of fever needs to be judged and treated immediately. If there is a fever, the first thing is to check its causes. To find out what causes fever, first look at the clinical sign and symptoms.
In most cases of fever, some common symptoms are seen such as-
1.Malaise.
2.Lassitude.
3.Headache.
4.Anorexia.
5.Pain in hands, feet, back, etc.
6.Feeling cold and sometimes hot.
Fever can be caused by anything other than infection such as excessive exercise, nightmares, irregularities, grief, vaccination, tumor, reaction to any medicine, etc.
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How to diagnose different types of febrile diseases clinically?
1.Injury fever- Fever can occur if the body is injured. Sometimes the injured wound becomes contaminated or feverish. If there is such a history, the doctor should examine the site of the injury thoroughly. This type of fever can cause an increase in white blood cells by 80 to 90 percent. If there is pus in the body, it should be examined. Contaminated wounds can also cause fever.2.Scarlet fever- If there is an eruption on the skin and it is a small red color but it is not measles or pox then scarlet fever should be understood.
3.Erythema- Fever and eruptions with sore throat indicate erythema.
4.Measles- Measles refers to a small eruption on the skin. Measles is more common in children and it is normal to have a cold or chest pain during measles.
5.Pox- Fever, lower back pain, eruption on the body during the outbreak of pox generally indicate pox fever.
6.Insect bite fever- There is a redness outside the skin but no eruption. The bite site may be a bluish discolor. Then there may be fever caused by the bite of a poisonous insect in the body.
7.Meningitis- Symptoms of meningitis include redness of the skin, fever with cerebral palsy, neck pain, vomiting, and inability to bend the head back or forward.
8.Erysipelas- Erysipelas refers to edema with reddish discoloration or a history of injury anywhere on the body.
9.Plague- Plague refers to the swelling of different body glands with pain, soreness, and fever.
10.Fileria- Filariasis is when the veins are dilated and swollen, swollen different areas of the body, and blood tests show a parasite positive.
12.Malaria- Malaria indicates a high fever every day or every other day. A blood test for malaria parasite positive indicates malaria fever.
13.Syphilis- Fever accompanying Genital sores indicate gonorrhea syphilis. The Wassermann reaction (WR) test result will be positive.
14.Typhoid or Paratyphoid- The fever gradually increases with daily fluctuations and if the fever does not go away in 5 to 7 days, it indicates typhoid or paratyphoid fever. In this disease, the tongue is generally covered with a coating and the margin is red.
15.Carbuncle- If there is a fever with a painful abscess in the body, especially back, it indicates carbuncle.
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