Continuous fever

Performance of the various types of fever
a) Fever continues
b) Fever continues to abrupt onset and remission
c) Remittent fever
d) Intermittent fever
e) Undulant fever
f) Relapsing fever

Continuous fever is a type or pattern of fever in which temperature does not touch the baseline and remains above normal throughout the day. The variation between maximum and minimum temperature in 24 hours is less than 1°C (1.5°F).[1] It usually occurs due to some infectious disease. Diagnosis of continuous fever is usually based on the clinical signs and symptoms but some biological tests, chest X-ray and CT scan are also used.[2] Typhoid fever is an example of continuous fever and it shows a characteristic step-ladder pattern, a step-wise increase in temperature with a high plateau.[1]

Examples[edit]

Continuous fever is manifested in following diseases.[3][4][5]

Management[edit]

Management is usually symptomatic. Antipyretics like ibuprofen and paracetamol are used for lowering body temperature and body aches.[6] Antibiotics are also recommended for treating infectious diseases. Antibiotics used in treatment of infectious diseases include chloramphenicol, cefotaxime, ciprofloxacin, gentamicin and amikacin.[7]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Ogoina D (August 2011). "Fever, fever patterns and diseases called 'fever' – a review". Journal of Infection and Public Health. 4 (3): 108–24. doi:10.1016/j.jiph.2011.05.002. PMID 21843857.
  2. ^ Haider Z, Tsigrelis C, Baddour LM (November 2009). "65-year-old man with persistent fever". Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 84 (11): 1017–20. doi:10.1016/S0025-6196(11)60672-1. PMC 2770913. PMID 19880692.
  3. ^ Dall L, Stanford JF, Walker HK, Hall WD, Hurst JW (28 January 1990). Walker HK, Hall WD, Hurst JW (eds.). "Clinical Methods: The History, Physical, and Laboratory Examinations". Butterworths. PMID 21250166. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ Herriman R (3 January 2018). "Sri Lanka dengue fever epidemic 2017". Outbreak News Today.
  5. ^ Herriman R (23 January 2018). "Vietnam reports increase in dengue cases in 2017". Outbreak News Today.
  6. ^ Perrott DA, Piira T, Goodenough B, Champion GD (2004). "Efficacy and safety of acetaminophen vs ibuprofen for treating children's pain or fever: a meta-analysis". Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 158 (6): 521–26. doi:10.1001/archpedi.158.6.521. PMID 15184213.
  7. ^ Kalra SP, Naithani N, Mehta SR, Swamy AJ (April 2003). "Current Trends in the Management of Typhoid Fever". Medical Journal, Armed Forces India. 59 (2): 130–35. doi:10.1016/S0377-1237(03)80060-6. PMC 4923770. PMID 27407487.
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