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Posted On : 10 Jun 2015

ON DAY 2 OF FEVER HOW CAN WE DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN VIRAL FEVER , TYPHOID FEVER , OR FEVER DUE TO RENAL CAUSE ON CLINICAL EXAMINATION.

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Usually viral fever has a prodrome of cough. cold or diarrhea. There will also be bodyache. Bacterial infection usually starts with fever. One should always rule out UTI in a patient with fever without focus. Typhoid fever is accompanied by hepatomegaly usually.

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