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Fever: Introduction

An increase in temperature to a range that is above normal. The body's temperature is usually increased in response to infections which can be bacterial or viral. Fever can be caused by fairly benign conditions such as a cold or by serious conditions such as meningitis. ...more »

Symptoms of Fever

• Sweating
• Temperature
• Rigors
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 8 symptoms of Fever

Home Diagnostic Testing

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Fever?

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Fever: Deaths

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Alternative Treatments for Fever

Alternative treatments or home remedies that have been listed in various sources as possibly beneficial for Fever may include:

• Soak feet in a mustard powder bath
• Lukewarm bath
• Sponge bath
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Fever: Complications

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Causes of Fever

• Nitrogen dioxide
• Sennetsu fever
• De Quervain thyroiditis
• Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia
• Dressler's syndrome
• more causes...»

See full list of 92 causes of Fever

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Misdiagnosis and Fever

Sinusitis is overdiagnosed: There is a tendency to give a diagnosis of sinusitis, when the condition is really a harmless complication of another infection, such as a common cold....read more »

Whooping cough often undiagnosed: Although most children in the Western world have been immunized against whooping cough (also called "pertussis"), this protection wears off after about 15...read more »

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Fever: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists:
  • Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat)
  • Pediatric Otolaryngology (Child Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist)
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
  • Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck
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Latest Treatments for Fever

• Acetaminophen
• NSAIDs
• Salicylates
• Glucocorticoids
• Empiric antibiotics
• more treatments...»

See full list of 15 latest treatments for Fever

Fever: Animations

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Research about Fever

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Clinical Trials for Fever

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Fever include:

• Evaluation of the Vi Polysaccharide Vaccine Against Typhoid Fever - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Combined Vi Vaccination and Health Education Program on the Burden of Typhoid in Childhood - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Introduction of the Vi Polysaccharide Typhoid Vaccine in Hue City, Central Vietnam - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Typhoid Vi Vaccine Effectiveness in Hechi, Guangxi, China - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Experimental Vaccine for Prevention of Ebola Virus Infection - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - VRC-EBOADV018-00-VP
• more trials...»

See full list of 140 Clinical Trials for Fever

Fever Message Boards

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Definitions of Fever:

A rise in body temperature above the normal, often as a response to infection. [GO:jl] - (Source - Diseases Database)

A rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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