KROK 1 2023 – Question 42 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
A patient has an abscess in the left inguinal region. The patient developed complaints of general weakness, fever that in the evening reaches 38.5°C and normalizes in the morning, and painful red skin in the area of abscess localization. What type of temperature curve can be observed in this patient?
- A. Febris acontinua
- B. Febris recurrens
- C. Febris remittens
- D. Febris hectica
- E. Febris continua
Hint
Think about a pus-forming focus and a fever curve with a wide daily swing, an evening peak and a normal reading by morning.
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