Diseases of the chest and the principles of physical diagnosis . Fig. 241.—Persistent slight fever in an early case after prolonged rest in bed. 100^ 99°. Fig. 242.—Subnormal temperature often noted after subsidence of fever in early case. \ pulmonarv hemorrhage may be followed by fever. This may bedue\o an acute respiratory infection which has been the excitmg cause oithe hemorrhage or it may result from smah areas of broncho-pneumoniadue to insufflation of blood. 330 DISEASES OF THE BRONCHI, LLNGS, PLEURA, AND DIAPHRAGM In persons who have become afebrile, an abrupt rise in the tem-perature
Diseases of the chest and the principles of physical diagnosis . Fig. 241.—Persistent slight fever in an early case after prolonged rest in bed. 100^ 99°. Fig. 242.—Subnormal temperature often noted after subsidence of fever in early case. \ pulmonarv hemorrhage may be followed by fever. This may bedue\o an acute respiratory infection which has been the excitmg cause oithe hemorrhage or it may result from smah areas of broncho-pneumoniadue to insufflation of blood. 330 DISEASES OF THE BRONCHI, LLNGS, PLEURA, AND DIAPHRAGM In persons who have become afebrile, an abrupt rise in the tem-perature may occur and last for a day or so. This may be due to an acutecold (see Fig. 243), some gastric disturbance, constipation, slight pleurisy,overexertion, etc. In women during the active stage of the disease thetemperature may abruptly rise some days prior to, or with the onset of,the menstrual period (see Fig. 244) and may remain elevated until the flowceases. In patients who have been afebrile, and in whom these temporary j1 Si ? % ? ? t f f! ? » P J- ?! Sf ? ? ? w It* -^ V i f f f ^ •/• t tf t^ ^r H- v H + V- , 1 1 1 i ? X/\_i_
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