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1. This document discusses acute febrile illnesses and fever. It defines fever and describes the normal body temperature range. 2. It outlines the major causes of acute febrile illness including meningitis, malaria, relapsing fever, typhus fever, and typhoid fever. 3. The pathophysiology of fever is described. Fever is controlled by the hypothalamus, which increases its set point in response to pyrogens like cytokines. Antipyretics work by inhibiting prostaglandin E2 synthesis in the hypothalamus.
- Author
- ashu
- Language
- EN