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Can Mouth Infection Cause Variation In Body Temperature?

I have a temperature between 98.8 up to 100 and it seems to change rapidly. I have been on antibiotics for an infection in my tooth to help get the swelling of my mouth down. My chest area is very tender. Could the infection in my mouth be causing my temperature to go up and down so rapidly?
Mon, 28 Apr 2014
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Welcome to HCM,

The symptoms and the the lab reports are in favor of dengue fever. As the NS1 is positive it is in favor of dengue and it can be confirmed by the IgM ELISA which helps to confirm the diagnosis but as there is a low platelet count along with the joint pain and the myalgia are classical of dengue.

Dengue is a viral disease which is transmitted by bite of female aedes mosquito and it is a self limiting disease and it will come down by itself.

It can be manged by fluid therapy and prepared to mange the complications following the disease. The platelet should be ready to manage the disease and it will improve by itself. Symptomatic treatment should be given to manage the patient with dengue fever.
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Can Mouth Infection Cause Variation In Body Temperature?

Hello, Welcome to HCM, The symptoms and the the lab reports are in favor of dengue fever. As the NS1 is positive it is in favor of dengue and it can be confirmed by the IgM ELISA which helps to confirm the diagnosis but as there is a low platelet count along with the joint pain and the myalgia are classical of dengue. Dengue is a viral disease which is transmitted by bite of female aedes mosquito and it is a self limiting disease and it will come down by itself. It can be manged by fluid therapy and prepared to mange the complications following the disease. The platelet should be ready to manage the disease and it will improve by itself. Symptomatic treatment should be given to manage the patient with dengue fever. Thank you.