A patient with lobar pneumonia has had body temperature of 39°C with daily temperature fluctuation of no more than 1°C for 9 days. This fever can be characterized by the following temperature curve:

Answer options

1. Hectic
2. Persistent
3. Remittent
4. Recurrent
5. Hyperpyretic

Explanation

Persistent or Continuous Fever increases not more than 10C for days. In Febris recurrens, there are periods of rising temp (5-8days), and periods of normal temp. In Febris hectica, there is a daily fluctuation of up to 3-4oC. In Febris remittent (indulgence fever), a fluctuation between morning and evening temps is 1-2oC.