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Fever
Alternate Names : Elevated Temperature, Hyperthermia, Pyrexia
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Fever: Common Causes
- Viral and bacterial infections
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Colds or flu-like illnesses
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Sore throats and strep throat
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Ear infections
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Viral gastroenteritis or bacterial gastroenteritis
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Acute bronchitis
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Infectious mononucleosis
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Urinary tract infections
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Upper respiratory infections (such as tonsillitis, pharyngitis or laryngitis)
- Medications (such as antibiotics, antihistamines, barbiturates, and drugs for high blood pressure)
- Occasionally, more serious problems like pneumonia, appendicitis, tuberculosis, and meningitis
- Fever can occur in infants who are overdressed in hot weather or a hot environment
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Collagen vascular disease, rheumatoid diseases, and autoimmune disorders
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Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
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Lupus erythematosus
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Periarteritis nodosa
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AIDS and HIV infection
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Inflammatory bowel disease
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Regional enteritis
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Ulcerative colitis
- Cancer
- Leukemia
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Neuroblastoma
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Hodgkin's disease
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Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
Acute Bronchitis Acute HIV Infection AIDS Appendicitis Autoimmune Disorders Bacterial Gastroenteritis Collagen Vascular Disease Common Cold Crohn's Disease Ear Infection - Acute Febrile Seizures Hodgkin's Lymphoma Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Laryngitis Meningitis Mononucleosis Neuroblastoma Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Pharyngitis Pneumonia Polyarteritis Nodosa Pulmonary Tuberculosis Strep Throat Systemic Lupus Erythematosus The Flu Tonsillitis Ulcerative Colitis Urinary Tract Infection Viral Gastroenteritis
Tests & Exams
Blood Differential CBC Chest X-Ray CSF Collection Routine Sputum Culture Urinalysis
Other Topics
Heat Emergencies High Blood Pressure Sore Throat
Review Date : 11/10/2003
Reviewed By : Alan Greene, M.D., F.A.A.P., Department of Pediatrics, Stanford School of Medicine; Lucile Packard Children's Hospital; Chief Medical Officer, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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