KROK 1 2015 – Question 58 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
A patient suffers from intermittent fevers and normalizations of body temperature that occur during the day. The temperature rise is observed regularly every fourth day. Specify the type of temperature curve:
- A. Febris recurrens
- B. Febris hectica
- C. Febris remitens
- D. Febris intermittens
- E. Febris continua
Hint
Compare the lowest temperature between the peaks, and how regular the attacks are, with the defining features of the classical fever curves.
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