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Chills With Fever

Health Encyclopedia: Malaria

Alternative Names

Quartan malaria; Falciparum malaria; Biduoterian fever; Blackwater fever; Tertian malaria; Plasmodium

Symptoms

Sequential chills, fever, and sweating
Headache
Nausea and vomiting
Muscle pain
Anemia
Stools, bloody
Jaundice
Convulsion
Coma

Signs and tests

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Health Guide

Hydrofluoric acid

Fluorhydric acid Symptoms From swallowing: Severe pain in the mouth Fever Inability to breathe as the throat swells shut Severe... Read more »

Diverticulitis

Abdominal pain , usually in the left lower abdomen but can be anywhere Chills Fever Nausea Vomiting Signs... Read more »

Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria (PCH)

PCH Symptoms Chills Fever Back pain Leg pain Abdominal pain ... Read more »

Pancreatitis

Symptoms may include: Abdominal pain Nausea Vomiting Mild jaundice Fatty stools Anxiety Chills Fever Clammy skin ... Read more »

Brown recluse spider

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Signs of scarlet fever

Medications

Trastuzumab IV Precautions and Side Effects

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Herceptin IV Precautions and Side Effects

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TYSABRI IV Precautions and Side Effects

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Boniva IV Precautions and Side Effects

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Abraxane IV Precautions and Side Effects

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