what causes febrile illness and how do you test for it clinically?
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Febrile temps or seizures are experienced in babies, and there is nothing to detect, it is just a common occurence.\nThe fever spikes, and seizures start, but because they are febrile, this is not something that will go into childhood or adulthood, unless, of course, the child was already diagnosed with epilepsy.\nYou should read up in this, and also talk with the babies pediatrician
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When it reaches 103.5 then is when I usually go to the doctor. But I also have 2 very young children and the doctors tell you that if thier fever gets to 104.0 get them to the doc soon as possible because it can cause brain damage. I hop I answered your question and if you are worried go to the doc and don't wait, better safe than sorry. Also you may want to try to take some tylenol then 4 hours later take motrin and alternate til the fever breaks that is what I do for my children. Get Better
601198
-diarrhea\n-dysentry\n-heatstroke\n-etc.\ncontact me if you need more!
602393
High fever, vomiting, very bad rash on body, headaches.This the basic symptoms for both.
470751
Do not worry you have probably caught a cold, it happens...But why don't you have a test?
226114
yeah a doctor needs to scan his head and check out what is going on in there that's causing the headaches.  also if the fever gets too much higher it could start to cause brain damage.
197746
It may be possible that you have malaria.\nMalaria is caused by a parasite - plasmodium species and transmitted by mosquitoes.\n\nA malaria infection is generally characterized by recurrent attacks with the following signs and symptoms:\n~ Moderate to severe shaking chills \n~ High fever \n~ Profuse sweating as body temperature falls \n~ General feeling of unease and discomfort (malaise) \n~ Other signs and symptoms include:\nHeadache \nNausea \nVomiting \nDiarrhea \nFever\nPeople with malaria typically have cycles of chills, fever, and sweating that recur every 1, 2, or 3 days.\nAfter noting your symptoms and travel history, your doctor will likely obtain a sample (smear) of your blood for observation under a microscope. Two blood samples, taken at six- and 12- hour intervals, can usually confirm the presence of the malaria parasite and its type. It's possible to be infected by more than one plasmodium at the same time.\n\nOther infections may also cause this:\nInfluenza, Enteric (typhoid and paratyphoid) fever, Leptospirosis, Yellow fever, etc.\n\nYour doctor will take a proper history and conduct a physical exam to help properly diagnose you. He may conduct additional tests. It's a good idea to visit your doctor at the earliest. Hopefully it shouldn't be anything serious.
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once an infection gets into the blood and you become septic you have a small window of time to get on antibiotics. If the infection passes a certain point they cant stop it even with drugs. It is very common although most people seek treatment before its to late. I went throught the same thing . I thought i had the flu. i was vomiting and could not get warm i was shaking with the chills. i just thought i was a real bad case of the flu. Except i had a small red,warm spot on my arm. The fact that it was warm concerned me.( t=i thought it was a bug bite) I called the dr. and he made me come in. i draged my behind there and he drew blood and sent me to the hospital. for 14 days of antibotic. I was already septic it was from getting pincked by a rose torn while working in the garden. (i dont any more) He said i had 2 days and if i wouldnt have gone in when i did i most likeily would have died. I was so sick believe me at the time i thought death looked real good. They kept me in the hospital 15 days. I had 14 days of the intreviounes antibiotics and constant blood tests. If they dont treat it for 14 days the infection can hide some where in the body. usually the brain and then manifest its self again later. People dont want to bother with the dr. because they think they can fight off something andsave the expence. Not me Not any more. I go and get check out right away or ant least call and discuss it with him. I will pray for your friend and keep him in my prayers as i also have a friend in the UK who is suffering from the same thing and hopefully will pull through. Infections are nothing to fool around with. Jim Hensen for the Muppets creator died of an infection too. In in daught seek medical help always.
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It could be an allergic reaction to something, or it could be anything like chicken pox, measles, or mumps.  Go to your doctor ASAP, only he/she could diagnose you.
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Modify your routine, switch dietary habits, multivitamins, lots of liquids pretty and let it run its course.  You really can't speed up its course.  You can prevent it with healthy diet, and avoidance of those with teh fever.\n\n\n....And stay away from china town. sorry couldn't help it.
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Go to the doctor. You may have the flu, or worse, you may have CO poisoning.
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Yes a person can have a bacterial infection in their blood. But the only way to know what your problem is, is to go to the doctor. Here is a page about bacteria in the blood, also known as sepsis. http://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic3163.htm \nThere could be many things causing your symptoms. Go to a doctor and get checked out. Good luck.
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go to the Dr. or the emergency room they will runs tests and tell you what is wrong.
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Ok, tough one.systemic infections,\nmalignancy: brain tumors, hodgkins lymphoma.  Endocrine: Phaeochromocytoma, throtoxicosis, carcinoid syndrome, diabetic autonomic neuropathy.  Just throwing ideas around due to sweating complaint need to rule out.  Bacterial, viral , glandular fever?  I'm not familiar with infectious disease in Turkey are you turkish?  \n\nTests: Rheumatoid factor/serological/autoantibodies/tb/antistreptolysin O titre/ lumbar pucture/Gallium scan/ Renal bx/muscle bx/ ct/ ?lap if continues.
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Usually a bacteria infection of some sort. But heat stroke can have the same effect. When an infection occurs and someone is febrile this causes the heart rate to elevate. This is the bodies natural response because it helps to trigger the immune system and will cause more WBC or white blood cells to enter in the body. These WBC will help search out the infection and try to kill it off. If your friend has been outside working out or just working hard then he could have a Heat related injury such as heat exhaustion or heat stroke. There are many pieces to the puzzle of why are vital signs are out of whack. Coming up with a quick and definite answer without other information such as Blood Pressure, medical History, State of Consciousness, Lab tests, pain factors and a physical assessment is something people with limited medical education would do. \nSo let the doctors do there assessment and research it takes time, but saying that it's an infection when in fact it was a heat illness could be detrimental to a persons well being. So please be take the answers that are generated as helpful, but not also right or accurate.
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Do you have anay other symptoms?  Being cold could be something that is totally no big deal, like a change in metabolic processes (ie, how you're digesting and stuff).  Fevers and flu often cause chills.  It could also be heart or kidney-related and somewhat serious.  Talk to your parents if you're seriously freaked out about it.  If the cold is the only symptom though, it's probably nothing to worry about.
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get tested for hughs synrome its the underlying cause