Infectious Fever
An Infectious Fever is a fever that is an infectious disease (caused by pathogens triggering an immune response).
- AKA: Pathogen-Induced Fever, Infection-Related Fever.
- Context:
- It can (typically) indicate Pathogen Presence through immune system activation.
- It can (typically) support Infection Fighting through temperature elevation.
- It can (typically) signal Disease Progress through fever pattern.
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- It can (often) require Antimicrobial Treatment through targeted therapy.
- It can (often) need Symptom Management through antipyretic medication.
- It can (often) warrant Medical Monitoring through clinical assessment.
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- It can range from being a Mild Infectious Fever to being a Severe Infectious Fever, depending on its pathogen virulence.
- It can range from being an Acute Infectious Fever to being a Persistent Infectious Fever, depending on its infection duration.
- It can range from being a Community-Acquired Infection Fever to being a Hospital-Acquired Infection Fever, depending on its infection source.
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- It can indicate Disease Severity through temperature level.
- It can guide Treatment Selection through fever characteristics.
- It can require Infection Control through isolation protocols.
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- Example(s):
- Viral Infectious Fevers, such as:
- Upper Respiratory Infection Fevers, such as:
- COVID-19 Fever during coronavirus infection.
- Influenza Fever during flu infection.
- Systemic Viral Fevers, such as:
- Dengue Fever during flavivirus infection.
- Yellow Fever during arbovirus infection.
- Upper Respiratory Infection Fevers, such as:
- Bacterial Infectious Fevers, such as:
- Localized Bacterial Fevers, such as:
- UTI Fever during urinary tract infection.
- Pneumonia Fever during lung infection.
- Systemic Bacterial Fevers, such as:
- Sepsis Fever during bloodstream infection.
- Meningitis Fever during meningeal infection.
- Typhoid Fevers ...
- Localized Bacterial Fevers, such as:
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- Viral Infectious Fevers, such as:
- Counter-Example(s):
- Non-Infectious Fever, which is caused by inflammation rather than infection.
- Drug-Induced Fever, which results from medication reaction rather than pathogen presence.
- Neoplastic Fever, which occurs due to cancer rather than infection.
- See: Infectious Disease, Fever Pattern, Pathogen, Immune Response, Antimicrobial Therapy.