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4 days ago · Most people probably grew up being told a body’s normal temperature was 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (or 37 degrees Celsius). That widely accepted number originated from a study done in the mid-1800s ...
4 days ago · A fever may not send most people to the doctor’s office. But if you have cancer, the combination of fever, weakness and pain could mean an infection — and require a visit to the emergency room.
1 day ago · Symptoms of fever, chills, nausea, and flank and costovertebral pain can be attenuated or even absent. 42 Instead, altered mental status, vomiting, abdominal tenderness, respiratory distress, and rales may dominate the clinical picture. 43 Lack of fever, and even hypothermia, further muddy the diagnostic waters.
5 days ago · Updated on April 29, 2024. Key takeaways: Seasonal allergies can lead to symptoms like a runny nose and sneezing. This makes it easy to confuse what you’re feeling with the common cold or flu. But allergies will not cause a fever. Allergies alone won’t cause a fever, but they can lead to a sinus infection (sinusitis).
5 days ago · Blood in mucus is commonly caused by infection or inflammation. But it can also be a sign of blood clots, heart disease, or cancer. Most of the time, blood in mucus is caused by minor irritation in the airways. But there are ways to know if it’s a sign of something serious that needs emergency medical care.
5 days ago · Depending on the health history and familiarity with a patient, the taking of vital signs should be a standard procedure for all patients. Clinical indicators that highlight the need for an assessment of vital signs include dyspnea, hypertension, fatigue, syncope, chest pain, irregular heart rate, cyanosis, intermittent claudication, nausea, diaphoresis, and pedal edema.
