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What Causes High Fever And Chills?
A 12 year old child experiences high fever and chills. He also says that his heart feels like its pounding. Two weeks before these symptoms, the child fell off his bike and skinned his knee. This child also has a history of a heart murmur. What disease should be considered?
Mon, 30 Jun 2014
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He has infection.Cause could be
.viral fever
.enteric fever
.malarial fever
.tonsillitis
.urinary tract infection
Pounding of heart at the time of fever is physiological response of body.It is not related to heart murmur or knee injury
Happy to help you
Best regards
Welcome to the healthcaremagic
He has infection.Cause could be
.viral fever
.enteric fever
.malarial fever
.tonsillitis
.urinary tract infection
Pounding of heart at the time of fever is physiological response of body.It is not related to heart murmur or knee injury
Happy to help you
Best regards
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