Table of contents:
- Actually, what is fever?
- Symptoms of fever that you need to be aware of
- 1. Sudden high fever
- 2. Fever that comes and goes
- 3. Fever with severe joint pain
Fever is one of the most common symptoms when we have a disease. Ranging from mild conditions, such as flu to illnesses that really need the help and care of a doctor immediately. To prevent and at the same time help you distinguish the symptoms of a common fever from the symptoms of a fever caused by other dangerous conditions. Check out the following reviews.
Actually, what is fever?
Fever occurs when the body temperature is higher, abnormal, or not at its usual temperature level. When we have a fever, it means that the body is actively working against inflammation and infection.
Symptoms are usually accompanied by sweating, weakness, headaches, and decreased appetite. Usually a fever occurs because of the flu, but there are many dangerous diseases that also cause this condition to occur.
The fever usually goes away within a few days, either without or using drugs. However, for fever that occurs due to certain diseases, it must require immediate medical attention. In addition, the patient may also need to be hospitalized.
Symptoms of fever that you need to be aware of
Not all fever symptoms are caused by minor illnesses such as flu. There are also symptoms of fever that you need to be aware of, such as:
1. Sudden high fever
Unlike usual, a sudden high fever is caused by dengue fever (DHF). Dengue fever occurs due to bites from Aedes Aegypti and Aedes Albocpictus mosquitoes.
The thing that distinguishes dengue fever from common fever is that it can reach 40 degrees Celsius. This fever symptom is very high compared to ordinary fever.
A common fever will be accompanied by cough and cold symptoms, while dengue fever is not. DHF fever can last for two or seven days followed by other symptoms, such as:
- Severe headache followed by pain at the back of the eye
- Severe muscle and joint pain and fatigue
- Nausea and vomiting
- A skin rash appears, which appears two to five days after the onset of fever
- Light bleeding (such as a bleeding nose, bleeding gums, or easy bruising)
This condition must be treated immediately. If not treated quickly, it is feared that complications can occur in the lymph nodes and blood vessels, bleeding from the nose and gums, enlarged liver, circulatory system failure, or even death.
2. Fever that comes and goes
At first glance the symptoms of fever due to malaria, similar to flu. However, malaria fever is usually characterized by chills (chills) until the body temperature reaches 40 degrees Celsius and sweating.
Symptoms of fever that appear are usually intermittent (paroxal). Sometimes the patient feels well then will have a fever again in a vulnerable fast time. Depending on the type of parasite that attacks, a recurrence of fever can occur in about 8 to 10 hours, 48 hours, or 72 hours.
Symptoms of malaria other than paroximal fever are:
- Headache
- Muscle ache
- The body is shivering and cold
- Body sweating
- Nausea and vomiting
If not treated promptly, complications will occur such as changes in the urine that become darker due to the rupture of a number of red blood cells, kidney failure, anemia, and pulmonary edema.
3. Fever with severe joint pain
This condition is called chikungunya and is caused by a mosquito bite which is the same as dengue fever. Not only a common fever but also accompanied by severe joint pain.
Pain that occurs in the joints is very debilitating, usually lasting several days or weeks as the virus develops in the body. In addition, there are several other symptoms that accompany it, such as:
- Headache
- Nausea and vomiting
- Fatigue
- Rash in painful joints
Quoted from the World Health Organization, most chikungunya patients can recover completely. But in some cases, joint pain can last for months or even years.
Although complications are rare, this disease can attack the eyes, nerves and heart, as well as complaints of digestive disorders. Serious complications are not common, but in the elderly, illness can increase the risk of death.
It is important to understand the various symptoms of fever that occur. Because if it occurs because of a disease of a certain nature, getting treatment and care from a doctor more quickly can improve the quality of life and also facilitate treatment.
If the symptoms mentioned above appear, immediately get a doctor's examination to get the right diagnosis and treatment.
