Fever is a symptom rather than a disease. A body temperature higher than 98.6 F is considered
fever, but it is not of severe consequence until it is above 100.4 F.
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Can diarrhea and fever occur due to HIV?
Query: Hello doctor, I am having some queries on HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). I had protected sex with a call girl four weeks back and do not know about her HIV status. I heard from her, she lost weight in recent months and also has cough. After two weeks, I got diarrhea, itching and feverish feelin... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Call girls are high-risk group for HIV infection. Your complaint of diarrhea and fever may be due to anxiety causing increased bowel movements and increased core temperature causing fever. Rapid tests will be negative for 45 to 90 days. It is too early to have diarrhea an... Read Full »
What could be the reason for blood in stool followed by slight fever and fatigue?
Query: Hello doctor, I had blood in my stool. I have not seen in the stools but in the toilet bowl. It is bright red in color, seen only for one day and I had a slight fever and fatigue for one day. Four months before the same symptom happened. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your condition is moreover a sign of hemorrhoids. Recent hard stools may because of frank blood in the bowl. Fever is due to sudden deranged bowel. It usually recovers quickly. Read Full »
Why is my daughter having fever and vomiting?
Query: Hello doctor, My daughter, 18 years old, is suffering from a fever for the last four days and reached up to 103.8. She is having vomiting after any intake. After getting Widal test, her typhi H result shows 1 ratio to 160. Earlier, eight years back, she suffered from viral hepatitis. From yesterday,... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. She is suffering from typhoid (attachment removed to protect patient identity). She is on treatment with Cefixime and Ofloxacin. It is enough. But the temperature is too high and is above the Paracetamol range. Another NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) shou... Read Full »