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High fever

High fever: Introduction

High fever: Where a patient has an elevated temperature. See free access online books about High fever below. See detailed information below for a list of 66 causes of High fever, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of High fever:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of High fever. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Causes of Types of High fever:

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to High fever

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Diagnostic Guides for High fever

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to High fever from the following published medical books for more detailed information about High fever. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about High fever

Medical Books Excerpts
  • COUGH
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • SORE THROAT
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • Fever
  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
  • Pallor
  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • COUGH
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • FEVER
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • Fever
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • Pallor
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • Cough
  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
  • Lassa fever
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
  • Pallor
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Cough
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
  • Fever
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
  • Fever
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
  • Pallor
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
  • Cough, barking
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
  • Cough, productive
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
  • Fever
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • Pallor
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • Cough
  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
  • Fever
  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
  • Sore Throat
  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
  • Pallor (Anemia)
  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
  • Pallor
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • COUGH
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • FEVER
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
 

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Medications or substances causing High fever:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of High fever as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

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Drug interactions causing High fever:

When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing High fever as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

  • Venlafaxine and monoamine oxidase inhibitor antidepressant interaction
  • Effexor and monoamine oxidase inhibitor antidepressant interaction
  • Effexor XR and monoamine oxidase inhibitor antidepressant interaction
  • Elavil and monoamine oxidase inhibitor antidepressant interaction
  • Endep and monoamine oxidase inhibitor antidepressant interaction
  • Etrafon and monoamine oxidase inhibitor antidepressant interaction
  • Etrafon-A and monoamine oxidase inhibitor antidepressant interaction
  • Etrafon-Forte and monoamine oxidase inhibitor antidepressant interaction
  • more interactions...»

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Detailed list of causes of High fever

The list below shows some of the causes of High fever mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 66 causes of High fever

How Common are these Causes of High fever?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of High fever. Of the 66 causes of High fever that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 1 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 1 causes are "common" diseases
  • 1 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 23 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 52 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 66 causes of High fever

Conditions listing symptoms: High fever:

The following list of conditions have 'High 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

  • Adrenal hemorrhage, neonatal ... high fever
  • Amebic dysentery ... high fever

    B

  • Babesiosis ... High fever
  • Bacterial toxic-shock syndrome ... high fever
  • Bortonneuse fever ... high fever
  • Bubonic plague ... high fever

    C

  • Chagas disease ... High fever
  • Common cold ... high fever

    D

  • Dehydration ... High fever
  • Dengue fever ... High fever
  • Diphtheria ... high fever

    E

  • Ebola ... high fever
  • Endocarditis ... high fever
  • Epidemic typhus ... high fever
  • Epiglotitis ... high fever

    F

  • Francisella tularenis infection ... high fever

    H

  • Herpes stomatitis ... high fever

    J

  • Japanese encephalitis ... high fever
  • Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis ... high fever

    L

  • Legionnaires' disease ... high fever
  • Leptospirosis ... high fever
  • Lysteria monocytoigeneses meningitis ... high fever

    M

  • Malaria ... High fever
  • Mastitis ... high fever
  • Mastoiditis ... high fever
  • Measles ... high fever
  • Melioidosis ... high fever
  • Meningitis ... High fever
  • Meningococcal A ... High fever
  • Meningococcal B ... High fever
  • Meningococcal C ... High fever
  • Meningococcal disease ... High fever

    N

  • Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome ... high fever
  • Neutrophilic dermatosis, acute febrile ... high fever

    P

  • Peritonitis ... high fever
  • Plague ... high fever
  • Pneumococcal meningitis ... High fever
  • Pneumococcal pneumonia ... High fever
  • Pneumonia ... High fever
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial ... high fever
  • Pneumonia, Staphylococcal ... high fever

    Q

  • Q fever ... high fever, high fevers
  • Quinsy ... high fever

    R

  • Rubella ... high fever

    S

  • SARS ... high fever
  • Scarlet fever ... high fever
  • Septicemia ... high fever
  • Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome ... high fever
  • Still's Disease, Adult-Onset ... high fever
  • Systemic Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis ... high fever

    T

  • Tetanus ... high fever
  • Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, congenital ... high fever
  • Toxic Shock Syndrome ... High fever
  • Trichinosis ... high fever
  • Trypanosomiasis, east-African ... high fever
  • Typhoid fever ... high fever
  • Typhus ... high fever

    U

  • Ulcerative colitis ... high fever

    V

  • Venezuelan equine encephalitis ... high fever
  • Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers ... high fever
  • Viral meningitis ... High fever

    W

  • Weil's syndrome ... high fever

    Y

  • Yellow fever ... high fever

    Conditions listing complications: High fever:

    The following list of conditions have 'High 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 fever

    M

  • Miscarriage ... high fever

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  • Causes of High fever Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of High fever based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

  • Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

    Classifications of High fever:

    Subtypes of High fever:

    Severe temperature increase, Fatal fever

    Medical Conditions associated with High fever:

    Fever (1552 causes), Common symptoms (7717 causes), Temperature symptoms (1514 causes), Sick (5748 causes)

    Symptoms related to High fever:

    Fever (1552 causes), Nausea (2302 causes), Vomiting (2481 causes), Diarrhea (1887 causes), Infection (200 causes), Inflammation, Viral fever, Bacterial infection, Hyperpyrexia, Temperature (1552 causes)

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