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17 de jul. de 2024 · Dengue fever causes a high fever — 104 F (40 C) — and any of the following signs and symptoms: Headache; Muscle, bone or joint pain; Nausea; Vomiting; Pain behind the eyes; Swollen glands; Rash; Most people recover within a week or so. In some cases, symptoms worsen and can become life-threatening.
1 de jul. de 2024 · Seven of the most common respiratory diseases are asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, lung cancer, tuberculosis, bronchitis, and pneumonia. Some respiratory diseases are acute, like an infection that will get better with treatment, while others are or become chronic and need to be managed.
Hace 2 días · Acute bronchitis, also known as a chest cold, is short-term bronchitis – inflammation of the bronchi (large and medium-sized airways) of the lungs. The most common symptom is a cough. Other symptoms include coughing up mucus, wheezing, shortness of breath, fever, and chest discomfort. The infection may last from a few to ten days.
17 de jul. de 2024 · Bronchitis is an infection of the main airways of the lungs (bronchi). It causes them to become irritated and inflamed. Most cases of bronchitis can be treated at home. Bronchitis can affect people of all ages. It’s most common in children under the age of 5.
Hace 1 día · Fever or pyrexia in humans is a body temperature above the normal range due to an increase in the body's temperature set point in the hypothalamus. There is no single agreed-upon upper limit for normal temperature: sources use values ranging between 37.2 and 38.3 °C (99.0 and 100.9 °F) in humans. The ...
10 de jul. de 2024 · You can develop a cough from allergies or irritation, but when accompanied by a fever, a cough is usually the result of an infection, like a cold or flu. When your fever breaks (goes away), it is typically a sign that your body is winning the fight against the infection.
17 de jul. de 2024 · A cough is a reflex action to clear your airways of phlegm and irritants such as dust or smoke. It’s rarely a sign of anything serious. Most coughs clear up within 3 weeks and don’t need any treatment. A dry cough means it’s tickly and doesn’t produce any mucus (phlegm). A chesty cough means phlegm is produced to help clear your airways.
