Paratyphoid fever history and symptoms: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Created page with "{{Paratyphoid fever}} {{CMG}} ==Overview== ==References== {{reflist|2}} {{Bacterial diseases}} bg:Паратиф de:Paratyphus Category:Bacterial diseases [[Cat..." |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
{{CMG}} | {{CMG}} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
*The incubation period of paratyphoid infections is 6–30 days. | |||
*The onset of illness is insidious, with gradually increasing fatigue and a fever that increases daily from low-grade to as high as 102°F–104°F (38°C–40°C) by the third to fourth day of illness. | |||
*Headache, malaise, and anorexia are nearly universal. | |||
*A transient, macular rash of rose-colored spots can occasionally be seen on the trunk. | |||
*Fever is commonly lowest in the morning, reaching a peak in late afternoon or evening. Untreated, the disease can last for a month. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist|2}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
Revision as of 18:26, 2 February 2012
|
Paratyphoid fever Microchapters |
|
Diagnosis |
|---|
|
Treatment |
|
Case Studies |
|
Paratyphoid fever history and symptoms On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Paratyphoid fever history and symptoms |
|
Risk calculators and risk factors for Paratyphoid fever history and symptoms |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
- The incubation period of paratyphoid infections is 6–30 days.
- The onset of illness is insidious, with gradually increasing fatigue and a fever that increases daily from low-grade to as high as 102°F–104°F (38°C–40°C) by the third to fourth day of illness.
- Headache, malaise, and anorexia are nearly universal.
- A transient, macular rash of rose-colored spots can occasionally be seen on the trunk.
- Fever is commonly lowest in the morning, reaching a peak in late afternoon or evening. Untreated, the disease can last for a month.