Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: This article is an attempt to understand the concept, causes, mechanism, classification, and assessment & management of fever. An essential component of the body's defense against infection is fever. All seven continents are home to the naturally occurring zoonotic disease known as fever. Fever can be classified by its duration as well as the presence or absence of associated symptoms.There are two basic pathways, the hormonal and neural pathways which lead to resetting of the thermoregulatory circuitry.Information from the pyrexia patient is gathered to assess the clinical characteristics of fever.Under proper supervision, the appropriate therapy is given in accordance to manage the fever.This review article will provide a preliminary knowledge about fever for students and scholars.The article looks at the literature that is currently available and demonstrates why fever needs to be considered a global community health issue.Keywords: Fever, pyrexia, body temperature, symptoms Concept of fever (Ogoina, 2011a) Fever is one of the oldest clinical indicators of disease and one of the most common reasons for medical consultation worldwide.It occurs in response to infection, inflammation and trauma.Fever represents a complex adaptive response of the host to various immune challenges whether infectious or non-infectious.The febrile response is orchestrated by the central nervous system through endocrine, neurological, immunological and behavioural mechanisms.
Author: Rejuba Pongen
Institution: Fazl Ali College
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4397036992