Question
Fever pattern as represented in the picture below is found in which among the following cases ?
A. Brucellosis.
B. Enteric fever.
C. Relapsing fever.
D. Hogkin’s lymphoma.
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Correct Answer » B
Explanation
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Fever pattern as represented in the picture above represents step ladder pyrexia.
The clinical syndromes associated with S typhi and paratyphi are indistinguishable. Typhoid fever begins 7-14 days after ingestion of the organism .
The fever pattern is stepwise, characterized by a rising temperature over the course of each day that drops by the subsequent morning. The peaks and troughs rise progressively over time.
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