Symptom: Fever
Fever:
Raised body temperature usually with other symptoms.
Introduction:
A fever usually means the body has raised its temperature to fight
an infection or condition.
The most common causes are infectious viruses such as
cold or
flu .
Also possibilities include
gastroenteritis ,
hepatitis ,
sinusitis ,
tonsillitis ,
otitis media ,
urinary tract infections ,
measles ,
roseola ,
prostratitis ,
mononucleosis , dental abcess,
TB , and drug reactions.
The most common causes of fever in children include
cold ,
flu ,
otitis media ,
throat infection ,
UTI , or
roseola ,
but there are numerous other possibilities.
Less commonly, fever can be caused by
extremely serious conditions
such as
meningitis ,
meningococcal disease ,
and others.
Chronic cases of mild fever can indicate various conditions.
Some possibilities are hepatitis , tuberculosis , lymphoma ,
and
reactions to drugs (so-called drug fever).
But there are many other possibilities and
there is a long list of conditions with fever
as a symptom.
For comparison, see the list of conditions with cold-like symptoms
or flu-like symptoms .
Detailed cause information for symptom: Fever:
Possible causes of symptom: Fever (166
conditions)
Medications or substances causing symptom: Fever (21
listings)
Medical conditions causing symptom: Fever (279 conditions)
Medical conditions causing complication: Fever (8 conditions)
Disease information: see also Fever condition information
Medical articles on symptoms: These general medical articles may be of interest:
Types of Fever:
chills (91), FUO (5)
Symptoms related to Fever: flu-like symptoms (44), cold-like symptoms (35), headache (189), cough (87), chills (91), night sweats (11), cold sweats (15)
Fever type of: Common symptoms (662), Temperature symptoms (274), Sick (464)
Symptoms:
symptom center ,
symptom groups ,
symptom descriptions
Possible causes of symptom: Fever:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Fever as a symptom.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
Medications or substances causing Fever:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Fever as a symptom.
This list is incomplete and various other drugs or substances
may cause your symptoms.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
Certain antibiotics
Sulfa
Antihistamines
Barbiturates
Phenobarbital
Seconal
Nembutal
Tuinal
High blood pressure drugs
Hydralazine (Apresoline)
Methyldopa (Aldomet)
Thiazide diuretics
Hydrodiuril
Esidrix
Dyazide
Maxzide
Moduretic
Conditions listing symptoms: Fever:
The following list of conditions
have 'Fever' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A Abscess
... feverActinymycosis
... feverAcute Appendicitis
... low feverAcute bacterial prostatitis
... fever, chillsAcute Bronchitis
... feverAcute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
... feverAcute Pancreatitis
... feverAcute rheumatic fever
... feverAddison's Disease
... coldnessAfrican Sleeping sickness
... FeverAgranulocytosis
... feverAlcoholic liver disease
... feverAllergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
... low-grade feverAlveolar Hydatid Disease
... feverAmebic dysentery
... high fever, chillsAnkylosing Spondylitis
... feverAnthrax
... fever, mild feverArthritis
... feverAscariasis
... feverB Barmah Forest virus
... mild feverBlastomycosis
... fever, chillsBoil
... feverBornholm disease
... feverBrain abscess
... feverBrainerd diarrhea
... feverBreast abscess
... feverBronchiolitis
... fever, mild feverBronchitis
... fever, mild feverBronchopulmonary dysplasia
... feverBrucellosis
... fever, relapsing cycles of feversBubonic plague
... high fever, chillsBursitis
... feverC Campylobacter food poisoning
... feverCat scratch disease
... fever, mild feverCellulitis
... fever, chillsChagas disease
... Fever, High fever, mild feverChemical pneumonia
... feverChickenpox
... feverChlamydia pneumoniae
... no fever, mild feverCholangitis
... feverCholecystitis
... feverCholera
... cold skinChronic Bronchitis
... mild feverChronic Granulomatous Disease
... feversCluster headache
... mild feverCoccidioidomycosis
... feverCommon cold
... high fever, mild chills, mild feverCongenital syphilis
... feverCrohn's disease
... feverCroup
... feverCryptococcal Meningitis
... feverCryptosporiosis
... mild feverCyclic vomiting syndrome
... feverCyclosporiasis
... low-grade feverCystitis
... fever, chillsCytomegalovirus
... feverD Dehydration
... High feverDelirium
... feverDengue fever
... High feverDengue hemorrhagic fever
... feverDental abscess
... feverDermatomyositis
... low-grade feverDiabetes Insipidus
... feverDiabetic hypoglycemia
... feeling coldDiarrheagenic Escherichia coli
... no fever, feverDiphtheria
... high fever, low-grade feverDiverticular Disease
... fever, chillsDracunculiasis
... feverDry socket
... feverDysentery
... feverE E-coli food poisoning
... mild fever (or no fever)Earache
... feverishnessEast African Trypanosomiasis
... FeverEbola
... high feverEcstasy
... high temperatureEctopic pregnancy
... cold skinEhrlichiosis
... feverEncephalitis
... sudden fever, mild feverEndocarditis
... fever, high fever, chillsEndometritis
... feverEnterocolitis
... feverEnterotoxigenic Escherichia coli
... Fever, chillsEnteroviruses
... feverEpididymitis
... feverEpiglotitis
... high feverErythema nodosum
... feverEscherichia coli O157:H7
... little or no feverEwing's sarcoma
... high temperatureExfoliative dermatitis
... fever, feeling coldF Fascioliasis
... feverFavism
... feverFlu
... fever, chillsFood poisoning
... feverFungal meningitis
... feverG Gallstones
... fever, chillsGangrene
... fever, local coldnessGastritis
... feverGastroenteritis
... feverGastrointestinal Anthrax
... feverGenital herpes
... low-grade feverGiardia
... feverGlanders
... feverGlomerulonephritis
... feverGonorrhea
... feverH Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease
... mild feverHeadache-free migraine
... feverHeat exhaustion
... cold skinHeatstroke
... high body temperatureHemophilus influenzae B
... feverHepatitis
... fever, mild fever, chillsHepatitis A
... feverHepatitis B
... feverHepatitis C
... feverHepatitis D
... feverHepatitis E
... feverHepatitis X
... feverHepatoma
... feverHernia
... feverHerpes stomatitis
... high feverHistoplasmosis
... feverHIV/AIDS
... fever, frequent low-grade feversHodgkin's Disease
... Pel-Ebstein fever, recurring intermittent fever, Unexplained recurrent feversHypoglycemia
... feeling coldHypoglycemic attack
... feeling coldI Interstitial lung disease
... feverInvasive candidiasis
... Fever, chillsJ Japanese encephalitis
... fever, high feverJuvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
... high feverK Kawasaki disease
... feverKidney Cancer
... Recurrent fevers, feverKidney stones
... fever, chillsKrabbé Disease
... unexplained feversL Laryngitis
... feverLassa fever
... fever, chillsLegionnaires' disease
... fever, chillsLeishmaniasis
... feverLeptospirosis
... Fever, high fever, chillsLeukemia
... Fever, chillsListeriosis
... fever, chillsLiver abscess
... feverLiver cancer
... FeverLung abscess
... fever, chillsLung cancer
... feverLupus
... Fever, unexplained fever, chillsLyme disease
... fever, chillsLymphocytic Choriomeningitis
... feverLymphogranuloma venereum
... feverLymphoma
... feverM Malaria
... Fever, High fever, ChillsMarburg virus
... fever, chillsMastitis
... high fever, mild fever, chillsMastoiditis
... high feverMeasles
... high temperature, high feverMelioidosis
... high fever, irregular fever, chills, chillsMeningitis
... Fever, High feverMeningococcal disease
... Fever, High feverMesenteric Adenitis
... mild feverMiddle ear infection
... FeverMononucleosis
... feverMumps
... fever, chillsMycoplasma pneumoniae
... feverN Naegleria
... feverNecrotizing fasciitis
... feverNeuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
... high feverNeutropenia
... feverNocardiosis
... feverNon-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
... Unexplained feverNorwalk-like viruses
... low-grade feverO Oophoritis
... feverOral thrush
... low-grade feverOsteoarthritis
... feverOsteomyelitis
... fever, mild feverOvarian cysts
... feverP Pancreatitis
... feverPanic attack
... ChillsPanic disorder
... ChillsPelvic Inflammatory Disease
... feverPericarditis
... feverPeritonitis
... high fever, chillsPernicious anemia
... feverPharyngitis
... feverPheochromocytoma
... cold skinPlague
... fever, high fever, chills, chills, chillsPneumococcal pneumonia
... High feverPneumonia
... High fever, ChillsPneumonic plague
... fever, chillsPolio
... fever, mild feverPolyarteritis nodosa
... feverPolymyalgia rheumatica
... feverPontiac fever
... feverPorphyria
... feverPrimary sclerosing cholangitis
... fever, chillsProstatitis
... fever, chillsPsittacosis
... fever, chillsPuerperal fever
... feverPulmonary Anthrax
... mild feverPulmonary embolism
... feverPyelonephritis
... fever, chillsQ Q fever
... chills, high feversQueensland tick typhus
... feverQuinsy
... high feverR Rabies
... Fever, feverishnessReiter’s syndrome
... fever, chillsRelapsing fever
... fever, chillsRenal carbuncle
... fever, chillsRenal colic
... fever, chillsRenal tuberculosis
... fever, chillsRespiratory diphtheria
... low-grade feverRespiratory syncytial virus
... feverRheumatic fever
... feverRheumatoid arthritis
... occasional feverRift Valley Fever
... fever, hemorrhagic feverRocky Mountain spotted fever
... fever, chillsRoseola infantum
... sudden high feverRoss River virus
... mild feverRubella
... high fever, mild feverS Salmonella enteritidis
... feverSalmonella food poisoning
... feverSalpingitis
... feverSandfly fever
... fever, chillsSarcoidosis
... feverSARS
... high fever, chillsScarlet fever
... high fever, chillsSchistosomiasis
... Fever, chillsScrub typhus
... feverSepticemia
... high fever, chillsSerum sickness
... mild feverShigellosis
... feverShingles
... mild fever, chillsShock
... cold skinSickle Cell Anemia
... feverSinusitis
... FeverSlap-cheek syndrome
... low feverSmall Intestine Cancer
... feverStrep throat
... feverStreptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome
... fever, chillsStroke
... feverSubarachnoid hemorrhage
... feverSuperficial thrombophlebitis
... feverSyphilis
... fever, mild feverSystemic Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
... high feverT Teething
... mild feverTemporal arteritis
... feverTesticular torsion
... feverTetanus
... fever, high fever, chillsThyroiditis
... mild feverTonsilitis
... feverTooth abscess
... feverToxic Shock Syndrome
... Fever, High fever, ChillsToxocariasis
... FeverToxoplasmosis
... fever, Mild fever, chillsTraveler's diarrhea
... feverTrichinosis
... high fever, chillsTuberculosis
... fever, chillsTyphoid fever
... fever, stepladder temperature, high fever, chillsTyphus
... high fever, chillsU Ulcerative colitis
... fever, high feverUrethral syndrome
... no feverUrinary stones
... feverUrinary tract infections
... feverUrinary tract infections (child)
... feverV Vibrio parahaemolyticus
... fever, chillsVibrio vulnificus
... fever, chillsViral gastroenteritis
... feverViral Hemorrhagic Fevers
... high feverViral Hepatitis
... mild feverViral meningitis
... Fever, High feverW Wegener's granulomatosis
... feverWeil's syndrome
... Fever, high fever, chillsWernicke's encephalopathy
... cold skinWernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
... cold skinWest African Trypanosomiasis
... FeverWest Nile fever
... feverWhitlow
... feverWhooping Cough
... fever, mild feverWilms' tumor
... feverY Yaws
... feverYellow fever
... high feverYersiniosis
... fever
Conditions listing complications: Fever:
The following list of conditions
have 'Fever' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
B Bacteremia
... high feverBrucellosis
... recurrent feversE Ehrlichiosis
... prolonged feverH Herpes stomatitis
... very high feverM Measles
... very high feverMiscarriage
... high feverN Non-Specific Urethritis
... feverS Scrub typhus
... hemorrhagic fever
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