KROK 1 2014 – Question 50 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
In a patient elevation of body temperature takes turns with drops down to normal levels during the day. The rise in temperature is observed periodically once in four days. Specify the type of temperature curve:
- A. Febris intermittens
- B. Febris remitens
- C. Febris hectica
- D. Febris continua
- E. Febris recurrens
Hint
Look at how the daily temperature swings relate to the normal level and at the regular interval between attacks, and match both features to a fever type.
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