Respiratory Problems, Age 12 And Older: Check Your Symptoms
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You have answered Yes to:Do you have respiratory symptoms and a fever?
See significance of fever if you need information to help you answer the questions below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
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Call your health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
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Do you have a severe headache with a stiff neck?
Do you have shaking chills?
Do you have mental changes, such as mild confusion or decreased alertness (lethargy)?
Do you have a fever of
Do you think you have a high fever but you are unable to measure your temperature?
Do you have diabetes?
Do you have a medical condition that impairs your immune system?
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Call your health professional today if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
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Do you have a fever of
Do you think you have a moderate fever that has not come down after 12 hours of home treatment but you are unable to measure your temperature?
Do you have a fever and a health risk that may put you at higher risk of having a serious problem?
Do you have symptoms of influenza and are concerned about complications of the flu?
Has a fever without an obvious cause recurred more than once over the past 3 weeks?
Have you had a recurrent or ongoing fever without an obvious cause after traveling outside your own country in the past 6 weeks?
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You may wait to see if the symptoms improve over the next 24 hours (or specified time period) if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
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Have you had a fever of
Do you think you have a mild fever after 72 hours of home treatment but you are unable to measure your temperature?
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
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| Last updated: | March 06, 2006 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Editors: | Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC, Tracy Landauer |
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