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Fig. 6. Recurrent fever
Wave-like fever
: there is an alternation of a constant temperature rise over
several days with its gradual fall to normal and less than normal, followed by a
period without fever. Then again the temperature rises and gradually decreases.
It can observed in lymphogranulomatosis, brucellosis (Fig.7).
Fig. 7. Wave-like fever
Wrong fever
: characterized by the absence of patterns of fluctuation during
the day. It is typical for rheumatism, endocarditis, sepsis, tuberculosis (Fig.8).
Perverted fever
: characterized by the rise of the morning temperature
higher in than the evening. It occurs in pulmonary tuberculosis, sepsis (Fig.9).
Hectic (debilitating)
fever – temperature rise during the day at 2–4 °C with
a rapid fall to normal and below, accompanied by debilitating weakness and
sweating (Fig.10). Repeated 2–3 times per day.