Signs of hay fever and other types of fever. Causes, treatment

Symptoms of hay fever and other types of fever

A rise in body temperature accompanied by chills is called a fever. This condition indicates the presence of a pathological process in the body. Such hyperthermia in children and adults should be promptly diagnosed and stopped, as it can lead to death.

Types of fever

In medicine, several types of fever are distinguished:

• by the factor that provoked hyperthermia - infectious and non-infectious;
• according to the degree of increase in body temperature - subfebrile, febrile, pyretic and hyperpyretic;
• according to the duration of the increase in body temperature - subacute, acute and chronic.

In addition, such types of fever as constant, wave-like, intermittent, irregular and reverse are distinguished.

In a narrower sense, fever is a nosological unit (disease) that, in addition to high temperature and chills, has other symptoms. Often, such diseases can be life-threatening - for example, Chikungunya, West Nile and Ebola.

Symptoms characteristic of different fevers

Other symptoms may be observed with fevers. We will describe some diseases:

1. Ebola fever. A viral disease that spreads rapidly among people. The source of infection is mice, rats, gorillas, forest antelopes and other mammals. The incubation period of the disease lasts from 2 to 21 days, and then the pathology begins to develop rapidly. In addition to an increase in body temperature, severe headaches and muscle pains, diarrhea and discomfort in the intestinal tract are observed.
2. Hay fever. This is an allergic reaction of the body to plant pollen. Signs of hay fever: frequent sneezing, significant discharge from the nose, increased lacrimation. Against the background of these symptoms, an increase in body temperature can be observed, but it is insignificant and does not last long, it is removed by antipyretic drugs.
3. Dengue fever. This is a viral disease. The virus is transmitted by mosquitoes. The incubation period is on average 3-15 days. Signs of pathology include an increase in body temperature up to 39-40 degrees Celsius, chills, rashes on the skin, pain in bones and joints. During the progression of the disease, hemorrhages, subcutaneous hematomas, and frequent vomiting occur.
4. White fever. This condition is most common in childhood. The symptoms of white fever are characteristic: against the background of an increase in body temperature, the skin becomes markedly white, which is associated with the outflow of blood from small vessels located in the skin. The causes of white fever are very diverse. In particular, this is a viral lesion of the body.
5. Congo-Crimea hemorrhagic fever. The disease is viral in nature, it always begins acutely - with severe headaches, chills, an increase in body temperature to 39-40 degrees Celsius, the formation of hematomas and rashes on the skin. During the progression of the disease, disorders in the work of the kidneys are noted.
6. Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (popular name – mouse fever). With such a pathology, the kidneys are the first to be affected. Then there are very strong pains in the lower back, urination disorders (it can be arbitrary, frequent or absent at all) - typical symptoms of mouse fever in men and women.

Often, a person has a fever, weakness and headaches for several days, but no pathological processes will be detected during the examination. In this case, a diagnosis of "Fever of unknown genesis" is made, which requires constant monitoring of the patient and symptomatic therapy.

Fever is a condition when the patient is either hot or cold. In such a condition, it is necessary to consult a doctor.

Treatment of dengue fever in adults and other fevers

Treatment of diseases accompanied by fever requires serious medical prescriptions. At the same time, not only antipyretic agents are used. Thus, in the treatment of dengue fever in adults and other types of fever, powerful antiviral drugs are used.

There are also conditions that should not be confused with fever. Why does he throw women into the heat, then into the cold? This is a pronounced sign of menopause, which requires medical correction.

For any increase in body temperature, which is accompanied by chills, it is necessary to consult a doctor. You can make an appointment with experienced specialists on our website Dobrobut.com. From them you can get more detailed information about fevers - for example, what are the features of yellow fever vaccination in a child.

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