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REAP HEAPS
Viral Infection.
Myco bacterium Tuberculi.
2. Collagen Disorders:
Rheumatoid Arthritis
S.L.E.
P.A.N.
3. Auto Immune Disorders:
Acute Rheumatic Fever
Acute Glomerulonephritis
4. Inflammation:
Burns
Trauma
Collagen Group
Auto Immune
5. Miscellaneous:
Thyrotoxicosis
Heat Stroke
Sun Stroke
Malignancy
Anxiety
Alcohol Intoxication
Dhatura Poisoning
Atropine Overdoses
TYPES OF FEVER
1. Continuous Fever:
Elevation of the body
temperature more than normal
which do not fluctuates more
than 1 degree C or 2 degree F
during 24 hours.
E.G. Typhoid Fever, Infective
Endocarditis.
2. Remittent Fever:
Elevation of the body
temperature more than normal
which fluctuates more 2 degree F
REAP HEAPS
which fluctuates not more than 1 HEAT STROKE Evening rise of temperature
degree C or 2 degree F during 24 Person starts getting symptoms and e.g. Tuberculosis, Filariasis.
hours. signs of shock due to exposure of 4. WITH RIGORS OR CHILLS:
E.G. Hodgkin’s Lymphomas. extreme heat. E.G. Exposure to furnace. E.g. Malaria, Urinary Tract
5. P.U.O. (Pyrexia of Unknown Infection, Filarial Infection.
Origin): 5. SPECIFIC ASSOCIATED
When fever is investigated
SUN STROKE SYMPTOMS:
thoroughly but causes of fever is Person starts getting symptoms and Urinary in U.T.I.
still unknown, signs of shock due to exposure of Cough in U.R.T.I.
then it is extreme heat of sun. E.g. Exposure to Vomiting and Loose motion
called P.U.O. heat of sun in summer. in Gestro-Entritis.
There is no Convulsions in Hyperpyrexia
fixed pattern and Meningitis.
of
QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED
presentation 1. SINCE WHEN? (DURATION): 6. ASSOCIATED COMPLAINTS:
of the fever. A. Short – Viral, Bacterial Headache, Bodyache,
E.G. B. Long – e.g. Tuberculosis Nausea, Vomitting.
Collagen C. Very Long – Occult Leg cramps and loss of
Disorders, Malignancy Appetite.
Malignancy, Auto Immune 2. HOW SEVERE? (ELEVATION): ROUTINE INVESTIGATIONS:
Disorders. - Very High: e.g. Bacterial, (Depends upon Clinical
Viral, Septicemic. Findings.)
- Low Grade: e.g. Tuberculosis, 1. Total Count: Increase in Bacterial
HYPERPYREXIA Auto Immune, Collagen Infection and Decrease in Viral
It is a condition of elevated body Disease Infection.
temperature (more than 105 degree F) 3. TEMPERATURE DURING DAY 2. Peripheral Smear for M.P., Widal
whereby the brain function starts AND NIGHT FOR TYPES OF Test
deteriorating and the person FEVER: 3. X Ray Chest, Urine- Routine Test.
develops delirium, convulsions and
sometimes coma. Examples: Dr. J. J. Patel
Continuous M. D. (Bom.), M.C.P.S. (Bom.),
A.F.I.C.A. (U.S.A.).
Examples: Intermittent
(Specialist in Cardiology, Diabetes &
P. Falciparum Infection Remittent Rheumatic Diseases)
Bacterial Infections Relapsing Fever
Heat Stroke
Sun Stroke
Tetanus
HYPOTHERMIA
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It is the decrease in
temperature below 95 degree F at
body
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Excess of anti Pyretics.