Question 1

what would cause a fever in an adult during the day but not at night every day now for at least a week?

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Appt. timing?: Sounds unusual. Please be sure you are checking / taking your temperature when feel feverish, not just going subjectively ; write it down. See your dr for thorough history, exam, and indicated testing.

Question 2

why would an adult only run a fever at night?

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Many reasons: There are whole text book chapters on night fever. Too many possibilities to discuss here. You want to discuss with your doc if hospital admission with blood cultures during fever attacks are useful.

Remember parasitic infections also.

Question 3

diag: adults stills disease , ~2 month  in hosp.  8 mnth ago. sympt :fevers, night sweats, sore throat  & inflamed joints.  it persists ,  not on meds?

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Kineret (anakinra): If true stills consider kineret (anakinra). Discuss with your rheumatologist.

Question 4

is 37.8 fever in a adult ?

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No 38.5C: No a fever in a adult is 38.5C  But it goes higher you could use acetaminophen (tylenol) to help relieve a fever at 38.5C

Question 5

what is a fever for an adult?

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Varies: By definition, a fever is a body temperature that is higher than normal for that person.  Average body temp is 98.6 f,  but even that changes for any one person during the day.  Average temperature ranges between 97.0 and 99.9 f,  so we consider anything over 100.0 to be  fever.

Question 6

fever with no other systems in adult?

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Warrants an eval...: I would confer with a doctor. Before you go think about how long this has been going on, the pattern of the fevers, and have a detailed medical, family, social, travel, and work history available.

There is a long list of things that can cause fever alone, including infectious, cancer, and rheumatic diseases.  Since these are serious things, i would see someone asap.

Question 7

is 100.2 considered a fever for an adult?

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Of course: It also depends from where the body temperature is obtained. If obtained orally, or from forehead, we usually add one more degree so that 100.2 becomes 101.2. Rectal temperature is more accurate because it is the core body temperature.

Question 8

what is an afternoon fever in adults a sign of?

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Fever: This depends upon the degree of fever and associated symptoms. If you are having body temperatures in excess of 100F each afternoon you should be seen and evaluated, preferably by an infectious diseases expert. There are several in Peoria.

Question 9

do colds have fever of 100.1 or 100.2 in adults?

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Yes: It's not unusual to run a low grade fever with a cold. Acetominophen or ibuprofen can help with fever and aches. Make certain you drink plenty of fluids, too. Thanks for trusting healthTap!

Question 10

is 100.4 fever cosidered low grade in adult male?

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Yes: Fever is defined as body temperature above 38 degrees Celsius of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit.  Normal body temperature can fluctuate within one degree Fahrenheit from the normal temperature of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit.  Technically, body temperature above normal and up to 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit is considered low-grade fever.

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Diag: adults stills disease , ~2 month in hosp. 8 mnth ago. sympt :fevers, night sweats, sore throat & inflamed joints. it persists , not on meds?

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Is 37.8 fever in a adult ?

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Fever with no other systems in adult?

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Is 100.2 considered a fever for an adult?

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