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Prolonged fever

Prolonged fever: Introduction

Prolonged fever: The occurrence of a fever over a prolonged period of time. See free access online books about Prolonged fever below. See detailed information below for a list of 128 causes of Prolonged fever, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Prolonged fever:

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

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Prolonged fever: Symptom Checker

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Prolonged fever

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Diagnostic Guides for Prolonged fever

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

Medical Books Excerpts
  • Fever
  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
  • Pallor
  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • FEVER
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • Fever
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • Pallor
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • Lassa fever
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
  • Pallor
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • 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)
  • Fever
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • Pallor
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • Fever
  • "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)
  • FEVER
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
 

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Medications or substances causing Prolonged fever:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Prolonged 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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Detailed list of causes of Prolonged fever

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

See full list of 128 causes of Prolonged fever

How Common are these Causes of Prolonged 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 Prolonged fever. Of the 128 causes of Prolonged fever that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 0 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 6 causes are "common" diseases
  • 3 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 21 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 106 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 128 causes of Prolonged fever

Conditions listing symptoms: Prolonged fever:

The following list of conditions have 'Prolonged 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.

D

  • Dressler syndrome ... prolonged fever

    S

  • Salmonella hirschfeldii infection ... prolonged fever
  • Salmonella paratyphi A infection ... prolonged fever
  • Salmonella schottmuelleri infection ... prolonged fever
  • Salmonella typhi infection ... prolonged fever

    Conditions listing complications: Prolonged fever:

    The following list of conditions have 'Prolonged 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.

    A

  • Acute meningitis ... Prolonged fever

    B

  • Bacterial meningitis ... Prolonged fever

    E

  • Ehrlichiosis ... prolonged fever

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  • Causes of Prolonged fever Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Prolonged 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 Prolonged fever:

    Medical Conditions associated with Prolonged fever:

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

    Symptoms related to Prolonged fever:

    High fever (63 causes), Recurrent fever (4 causes), FUO (7 causes), Flu-like symptoms (146 causes), Infectious mononucleosis, Salmonella, Typhoid, Paratyphoid, Rickettsia, Scrub typhus, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Q fever, Trench fever, Legionella

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    Medical News summaries about Prolonged fever

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