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Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat, Dry Cough And High Fever

I have had a fever from 101. To 104 since Monday night 10/27. Ended up in the ER Friday when it spiked to. 104.4. Received Iv. Very dehidrated . It back up today around 102 . Alternating tylenol and Motrin every 8 hours .Very sore throat , dry caugh . Told by the ER doctors can not get antibiotics . This is miserable !!! How Long will this last ?!? Should I worry about leukemia ?? Never had fever this high for this long
Mon, 10 Nov 2014
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Hello
High degree fever may be due to these reasons , these include:
1 Malaria , if resistant and not treated . So get in blood for slide for malarial parasite.
2 Typhoid fever is common cause of high fever if associated with secondary infection as may be in your case ( sore throat ).Widal test and serology tests are for confirmation.
3 Tuberculosis is another cause of such fever . Particularly fever is long duration and associated with cough .X ray chest and blood for CBC , ESR are for lab tests beside if sputum present .
However , there are so many other causes of high fever , as heat and humidity , secondary infection but don't worry leukaemia is most uncommon cause of such fever.
So in my opinion consult a primary care physician and get his opinion .
Good luck.
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Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat, Dry Cough And High Fever

Hello High degree fever may be due to these reasons , these include: 1 Malaria , if resistant and not treated . So get in blood for slide for malarial parasite. 2 Typhoid fever is common cause of high fever if associated with secondary infection as may be in your case ( sore throat ).Widal test and serology tests are for confirmation. 3 Tuberculosis is another cause of such fever . Particularly fever is long duration and associated with cough .X ray chest and blood for CBC , ESR are for lab tests beside if sputum present . However , there are so many other causes of high fever , as heat and humidity , secondary infection but don t worry leukaemia is most uncommon cause of such fever. So in my opinion consult a primary care physician and get his opinion . Good luck.