Fever, condition of increasing body temperature

Fever is a condition of increasing body temperature to more than 380C. Fever indicates the presence of a disease or other condition in the body.

Fever generally occurs as a reaction from the immune system against viral, bacterial, fungal, or parasitic infections. Some diseases that often cause fever are colds, strep throat, and urinary tract infections.

In addition to disease, there are several conditions that can cause fever, namely exposure to excessive weather and heat, menstrual cycles, reactions after immunization in children, and side effects of certain drugs.

Although sometimes worrying, most of the fevers caused by a viral infection will resolve on their own. However, if the fever has reached temperatures more than 390C, treatment is needed to overcome the discomfort caused by fever and treat the cause.

Symptoms and Causes of Fever

Fever is characterized by an increase in body temperature to more than 380C from normal body temperature, which is between 36.10C to 37.20C.

Fever is a symptom of various conditions and diseases. Usually, fever will be accompanied by other symptoms due to the underlying condition. Some of them are:

• Headache
• Sweating
• Shivering
• Limp
• Muscle ache
• Loss of appetite

Fever can be caused by various conditions, such as:

• Infectious diseases, such as viral, bacterial, fungal, parasitic infections.
• Diseases that cause chronic inflammation, such as reumathoid arthritis.
• Receive several types of immunizations, such as diphtheria and tetanus.
• Receive medicine.
• Cancer.

Treatment and Prevention

Because fever is a symptom of a condition or disease, the treatment needs to be adjusted according to the cause.

Fever can cause discomfort. This can be overcome by resting, drinking enough water, and taking fever-lowering drugs, such as paracetamol.

If the fever is caused by an infection, the doctor will give you medication to treat the infection. Some medications that can be given are:

• Antiviral medicine
• Antibiotic medicine
• Antifungal drugs
• Fever can be prevented only if the condition or disease that causes the fever can be avoided.

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