Repeated increase in temperature after bronchitis

Why do you need an increase in temperature?

When any infection invades the body, the immune system mobilizes its protective resources, one of which is an increase in temperature. The purpose of this process is to destroy the foreign agent and prevent the consequences of its destructive activities.

This process should last as long as necessary to neutralize the infection, so it is forbidden to lower the temperature below 38°C.

However, there is a certain group of patients in whom even a slight increase in temperature causes severe sensations. In this case, it is necessary to reduce it, even if the readings have not reached 38°C.

How dangerous is a cold without fever?

A cold without fever in most cases does not really pose a significant danger to the body. The absence of fever in these cases is explained by the non-aggressiveness of the virus that has entered the body and sufficient immunity to overcome it.

However, there are also more unfavorable models for the development of the situation:

• Specific immune response. Normally, body temperature rises in response to the penetration and reproduction of the virus on the mucous membranes of the nasopharynx and upper respiratory tract. An individual characteristic of the body is the absence of temperature not only for non-aggressive viruses, but also for dangerous bacteria. For example, a person observes swollen and suppurating tonsils with a sore throat, but there is no temperature; or non-temperature pneumonia. Such conditions are more dangerous than a cold without fever, but you need to follow the following pattern - if your temperature does not rise with inflammatory diseases of the nasopharynx and upper respiratory tract, then it is unlikely to occur with a cold. Treatment is still necessary, you just need to focus on other symptoms.
• Not a cold at all. Sore throat, cough, general weakness and lack of fever. You may ignore any of these symptoms, but the danger is that you are ignoring not a simple cold, but, for example, a herpes infection, allergies, or even tuberculosis. Any deviation in health from the norm should be observed by the person himself for a certain period, and if the symptom(s) persist, it would be useful to consult a doctor. Even if there is no temperature.
• Risk of complications. It is very easy to ignore a cold without fever There remains the same risk of developing inflammatory and purulent lesions of the nasopharynx and respiratory tract, a general blow to the immune system, as with the classic cold.

Features of temperature during coronavirus

The dynamics of temperature, its indicators and duration depend on the form of the disease.

Mild course of the disease

With a mild form of Covid-19, the temperature does not rise above 38°C and lasts from seven to fourteen days.

After this, it returns to normal on its own, without medical intervention, since the infectious process subsides and the body’s need for its high values ​​disappears.

Course of the disease is moderate

In this case, the temperature values ​​exceed the threshold of 38°C. This occurs due to the dynamic development of inflammation, which requires special measures to combat infection.

High temperatures persist for a long time, since eliminating serious inflammation is a complex and time-consuming process.

Severe course of the disease

This stage of Covid-19 development is characterized by two indicators:

• temperatures reach high levels;
• it lasts a long time.

How does a cold occur without fever?

A cold without fever is still a cold in its progression. This is a respiratory viral disease, which means that all its symptoms will be localized in the nasopharynx with the risk of spreading to the upper respiratory tract.

From the moment of contact with the virus from the environment to the first symptoms of a cold without fever, it usually takes 2-3 days. The “first signs” are discomfort in the nose and throat. The throat is sore, the person sneezes and experiences discomfort and itching in the sinuses. Nasal discharge is watery and profuse. After only a few days they become more slimy and thick, sometimes even mixed with pus and blood.

Interestingly, it is the presence of a runny nose that becomes a sure sign of a cold - with or without fever. According to medical statistics, 40% of patients experience a sore or sore throat, and a cough subsequently develops in 60% of cases.

As for coughing, it quite occurs a cold without fever The only nuance is that such a cough is superficial and dry. It occurs more likely due to a sore throat than due to the spread of infection into the trachea and bronchi. At the same time, with a weakened immune system or in the absence of adequate assistance to one’s body, the risk of infection spreading deep into the body remains. In this case, an increase in body temperature is more likely, but not at all necessary. Therapists note that many clinical cases of bronchitis and even pneumonia occur without high body temperature.

A cold without fever , like any acute respiratory viral infection, is not characterized by body aches and muscle pain. If they develop, they are accompanied by a significant increase in body temperature, and mean a very difficult infection - influenza.

As it becomes clear, a cold without fever is characterized by very mild symptoms, which should stop in a short time. If the symptoms of ARVI do not go away within 5-7 days, or if they worsen, then complications have probably occurred:

• from the throat - laryngitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis,
• from the nasal sinuses - sinusitis, rhinitis, sinusitis,
• from the bronchopulmonary system - tracheitis, bronchitis, pneumonia.

Each of them may or may not be accompanied by an increase in body temperature, but requires seeking professional help from a family doctor or a specialist doctor (otolaryngologist, pulmonologist).

Cases of fever not related to Covid-19

It should be remembered that the temperature can rise not only due to the presence of coronavirus infection. Its growth may be caused by the following reasons:

• stressful situation and overwork;
• postpartum condition;
• hormonal changes;
• intoxication;
• oncological diseases.

In these cases, it is necessary to carry out differentiated diagnostics in order to establish the true cause and not worry about the imaginary development of coronavirus infection.

What is ARVI

The word “cold” most often describes the condition of a person with an acute respiratory infectious disease. ARVI is the same cold that occurs against the background of weak immunity and airborne infection with a certain type of virus. There are more than 200 varieties of pathogenic microbacteria, which include entero-, rhino-, adeno-, rota-, coronaviruses, as well as parainfluenza, influenza and other infectious pathologies. All of them are united by the same method of infection of the body and symptoms.

How does infection occur?

The atmosphere is filled with microorganisms, including many pathogens. Viruses penetrate under certain factors, which primarily include:

• Air temperature from -5 to 5 degrees. In such an atmosphere, all conditions arise for viruses to multiply many times.
• Chronic diseases that reduce the human body's defenses.
• Hypothermia, prolonged walking in wet shoes.
• It is with the onset of cold weather that influenza epidemics occur. The reason for this is that the windows in the rooms are closed; the number of pathogenic microorganisms in the air is rapidly growing.

Important: even on the coldest days, it is necessary to regularly ventilate the room or office to minimize the risk of virus infection.

After an illness, the baby’s body is weakened, and therefore there is a risk of getting sick again

By inhaling contaminated air, we receive a dose of bacteria that settle on the mucous membrane. For this reason, the first thing that occurs is a sore throat and a dry cough.

Viruses infect the mucous membrane and penetrate the epithelium, destroying healthy cells and entering the human blood. Thus, microorganisms quietly spread throughout the body and disrupt its functioning. Considering the fact that the respiratory tract is primarily affected, the nose is stuffy, coughing, runny nose, and sneezing occur. There are cells in human blood that defend against viruses, and in the fight, some of them die, as well as some pathogenic ones. The breakdown products are a powerful toxin that causes severe headache, dizziness, fever, and myalga.

Treatment of ARVI

Before making a diagnosis yourself, you should consult a doctor at the first symptoms. Especially if they appear against the backdrop of another wave of the epidemic. It doesn’t matter that a person recently had the flu and remembers what medications the doctor prescribed. The virus has the ability to mutate and adapt to medications. Therefore, it is important to identify the type of pathogen, which is only possible in a clinical setting, and receive adequate treatment.

The main weapon against ARVI is antiviral drugs - Remantadine, Amantadine, etc. Agents that stimulate the body’s production of its own proteins, which are part of interferon, have an excellent effect. Thanks to this type of drug, the body independently fights foreign bacteria and destroys them. For this reason, high body temperature occurs. At the same time, antipyretic, bactericidal, and antihistamine medications are prescribed. But it also happens that the temperature rises again during the flu, even after taking powerful medications.

Why is the temperature rising again?

Most often, repeated fever is observed in the evening hours, it is at these moments that the immune system is activated and enters into the most powerful battle with pathogenic bacteria. But if a repeated rise in temperature during ARVI is observed during the day, then you need to pay attention to the following points:

1. How adequate is the treatment? By choosing medications on our own, we risk missing serious complications that can easily be controlled by the components of the medications. Here you will need additional consultation with a doctor, examination of the body to identify symptoms of pathologies such as encephalitis, pneumonia, bronchitis, meningitis, tracheitis, pharyngitis, otitis media, etc.
2. On the 4th day of ARVI, the temperature rose, which means there was an infection affecting the respiratory system. This can be judged by a strong, debilitating and unproductive cough caused by bronchitis, tracheitis, etc. The body is subjected to severe stress, the respiratory channels swell, the access of oxygen is reduced, which provokes disturbances in heat exchange and thermoregulation.
3. With ARVI, a viral infection is often accompanied by a bacterial one, as a result of which all the signs of intoxication are evident: pale skin, lethargy, dry mucous membranes, fatigue, dizziness, excessive sweating.

Treatment for recurrent fever depends on the diagnosis

Repeated increase in temperature during ARVI in a child

In children, acute respiratory disease is expressed in a more severe form. The child’s body has not yet fully formed its own immunity, so it is important to start treatment before additional symptoms appear. The baby still does not know how to fully talk about the sensations and discomfort that the flu brings. Parents need to pay attention to the following points in the behavior of their beloved child:

• loss of appetite. The child refuses to eat and drink.
• the baby's face turns red, the nasolabial triangle becomes bluish.
• The child is constantly capricious and cries.
• When sleeping, he jerks his legs and wakes up every 10-15 minutes.

All this suggests that something is wrong with your child. Considering that an infectious disease of the respiratory tract does not manifest itself outwardly immediately, meaning sneezing, runny nose, cough, it is necessary to consult a doctor so as not to waste time. The child's body is most susceptible to complications that threaten his life. A repeated rise in temperature in a child with ARVI indicates precisely these types of pathologies that contribute to powerful intoxication of the body.

Diagnosis of the causes of low-grade fever

Experts draw the attention of patients to the fact that if they encounter a repeated increase in temperature after treatment for pneumonia, they should immediately seek help from specialists. This will help to exclude or promptly confirm complex post-inflammatory pathologies in the body.

Diagnosis of the causes of temperature after pneumonia includes:

• familiarization with the patient’s complaints and collection of anamnesis data;
• thorough examination and assessment of the condition of the nasopharynx;
• conducting an X-ray examination;
• clinical blood and urine tests;
• sputum analysis for microflora;
• checking the dynamics of temperature indicators.

Who had this? Worsening on the 5th day with ARVI

My daughter has had a fever since Monday. 38.5-39*.

Yesterday was the 4th and the temperature seemed to subside... it didn’t happen until lunchtime. Then after sleep it rose to 38, but the child was active and didn’t knock it down. I just gave her Nurofen at night.

This morning we wake up -39. We went to the clinic, the doctor looked/listened and cried... he said everything was relatively normal - there was no wheezing/plaque/inflammation. We are waiting for the results of the UBC and start ab if the bacteria are connected!! If not bacterial information, then I don’t even know what gives such a temperature ((

Is this virus now so insidious or what?

The topic is more to talk about and support or something (“maybe someone else had this too”).. since I’m waiting for the results and I’m nervous, but the child’s pace is again high.

PSresults have arrived

And these are the ones that were on Monday

Published March 23, 2020, 2:25 pm

How to treat correctly

Treatment of diarrhea due to rotavirus infection is complex and aimed at getting rid of specific symptoms. There are no specific medicines for rotavirus. If a virus is detected in the tests, follow the doctor’s instructions - it will be possible to stop the impact of diarrhea on the body. Treatment consists of medications and herbal medicine.

Medications

The duration of diarrhea is affected by the therapy started.

Medicines for diarrhea caused by rotavirus:

1. Enterosorbents - absorb waste products of the virus that poison the body (Smecta - diluted with water and taken in small portions, activated carbon, kaolin, bilignin). They slow down the attachment of the virus to the intestinal wall, capture toxins, remove them and restore the mucous membrane when prescribed in the first hours of the onset of symptoms.
2. Enzyme agents that help restore digestion (Mezim, Festal). Necessary due to the death of villi in the intestines - there are not enough own enzymes for the digestive process.
3. Antimicrobial drugs if the patient has bloody stool, which means a bacterial infection has occurred. Taking antibiotics is mandatory (Enterofuril - 1 teaspoon twice a day, use for up to 5 days).
4. Electrolytes (medicines that restore water balance). If diarrhea continues for more than 5 days, it is important to reduce fluid loss from the body. A common drug is “Regidron”. Dilute with a liter of water and drink in small sips.

A saline or saline solution is prepared. Take 2 tbsp. spoons of sugar, 1 tbsp. spoon of soda and 1 teaspoon of salt. The components are diluted in 1 liter of water, the mixture is taken for rotavirus in the same way as Regidron (60 ml every half hour).

It is difficult for small children to give liquid from a spoon; they are given water using a syringe.

In hospital settings, medications are administered intravenously to children:

1. Probiotics and prebiotics are agents that help restore the microflora in the intestines and normalize stool in a day or two - 1 tablet twice a day after meals.
2. Antiviral drugs. Helps shorten the duration of diarrhea.

Herbal medicine and folk recipes

You will not surprise anyone with the variety of medications for the treatment of rotavirus diarrhea in children and adults, but do not forget about the benefits of herbs. They help alleviate the patient's condition without directly affecting the rotavirus.

The astringent and fixing properties of plants are used:

1. St. John's wort. Brew a spoonful of herbs with a glass of boiling water. Take 100-150 ml before meals.
2. Oak. For two glasses of cold water, 1 spoon of oak bark is required. Leave for 5-6 hours, drink half a glass before meals.
3. Blackberries, blueberries. Brew with boiling water and take in small portions throughout the day.
4. Bloodroot. Grind the root of the plant and pour boiling water, leave in a water bath for half an hour, strain and drink a tablespoon 3 times a day.
5. Chamomile, mint. Tea made from these herbs helps.

To treat intestinal flu, they resort to traditional medicine recipes. Rice water is considered a children's folk remedy for diarrhea. There is no allergy to it. To obtain a glass of rice, boil in 2 glasses of water, drain the thick liquid and take 100 ml up to 8 times a day.

An effective folk method for rotavirus diarrhea is walnuts. A pinch of internal partitions is poured with 500 ml of boiling water, then they are boiled for 10-15 minutes. Use the decoction once a day, 150 ml.

Diet

A necessary remedy in the treatment of intestinal infection is proper dietary nutrition. If the patient has diarrhea and vomiting that does not go away, strengthening foods (rice, vegetables and fruits) are prescribed. If a child develops diarrhea, exclude dairy and fermented milk products, which help the growth of bacteria in the intestines.

Infants with rotavirus infection should not be removed from the breast. Mothers think that frequent lactation causes the baby to vomit. The urge to vomit will be easier after eating than on an empty stomach.

Intestinal flu in infants causes intolerance to breast milk. It is recommended to use formulas without milk sugar, and reduce breastfeeding to 2 times a day.

Older children are prohibited from sweets, carbonated drinks, legumes, and rye bread. These products provoke diarrhea due to rotavirus.

Adult patients are not allowed sausages, cheese, pasta, fresh vegetables and fruits, or canned food. We recommend liquid rice porridge without milk, with mucus, slimy soups, white crackers, blueberry and black currant jelly. Sweet tea is allowed. It is served with croutons and crackers. Use vitamins in combination.

During diarrhea, meals are frequent and in small quantities. If diarrhea does not go away after an intestinal infection, this is a signal about an early transition from the diet to regular food. Digestion and intestines are restored within 21 days.

Stool with blood during rotavirus disease is a signal of the onset of complications. You need to urgently call a doctor to determine the method of treatment.

Re-promotion

There are situations when high fever returns after the disease has begun to recede. This means only one thing - the infection has not been completely defeated.

Therefore, from the very beginning of the disease, during treatment you need to use nasal drops, for example, Nazivin or AquaMaris (in children, use a nasal aspirator to suck out mucus from the nose). And also pay special attention to expectoration of sputum. If the baby is too lazy to cough, it is worth easily stimulating the release of sputum: the child is placed on his stomach and lightly tapped on the back (between the shoulder blades) with the pads of the fingers, ensuring that the sputum comes out naturally.

The first thing to do if a repeated rise occurs is not to panic and act according to the symptoms. First, you should make sure that ARVI has not developed into one of the possible complications. Only a doctor can determine this. Therefore, repeated high temperature is a reason to seek medical help (even urgent).

Repeated fever in a child in a week

After a respiratory infection, the body is still very weakened, so any factor that a person would normally survive without developing the disease can become a catalyst for the disease: draft, contact with a carrier of the virus, hypothermia.
If a parent is justifiably worried: the child has the flu, temperature is 39 – what to do, you need to focus on the standard treatment plan. If an adult or child has had an acute respiratory viral infection, and after a week the temperature again clearly shows the high activity of the immune system, the following actions must be taken immediately:

• consult your doctor;
• ensure maximum peace;
• resume taking medications taken during the previous period of illness;
• use drugs for symptomatic treatment: pain relief, fever.

If it is possible to call a doctor at home, it is better to wait to take any medications so that the therapist or pediatrician has the opportunity to get a more accurate idea of ​​the symptoms.

Treatment of the disease occurs according to the standard scheme, but in this case it makes sense to play it safe by maintaining hospital stay for as long as possible. After recovery, you must carefully follow the rules of the rehabilitation period, take vitamins, avoid drafts, large crowds of people, and overwork.

For example, you can often find parents worried when a child has had an acute respiratory viral infection, and a week later the temperature returns. This phenomenon is quite understandable: after suffering a respiratory infection, the child’s immunity is weakened, as evidenced by poor health, low body temperature and the doctor’s urgent recommendations to avoid heavy exercise for at least two weeks.

Temperature may rise due to new infection

With a weakened immune system, the child’s body cannot cope with the virus, so it easily penetrates the body and after the incubation period, which is usually about 7 days, the clinical picture of the new disease begins to unfold in full, causing a rise in temperature and other symptoms.

How to avoid the temperature rising again?

In order not to look for an answer to why the temperature rose again after ARVI, it is necessary to take measures to ensure that the virus does not enter the body again.

First of all, prevention consists of avoiding contact with a potential carrier of the virus. That is, for two to three weeks it is necessary to avoid large crowds of people. This measure of protecting the body is required in any case, especially in cold weather and during epidemics, but after a recent respiratory infection, such advice is even more relevant.

Secondly, the body's defenses should be strengthened. Warm clothing that does not allow hypothermia, a proper daily routine, good nutrition rich in vitamins and microelements will speed up the rehabilitation process, and, therefore, significantly reduce the risk of both a relapse of the disease and a new infection.

Some doctors recommend taking immunomodulator drugs that stabilize the immune system. But the opinion about the need to take such drugs in childhood is not shared by all doctors, nor are the manufacturers, who indicate in the instructions for the drug information about restrictions on use in childhood.

To avoid getting sick again, your baby must eat well.

In addition, even while taking such drugs, it is necessary to follow the above rules: avoid potential sources of infection, hypothermia, overload on the body, and also eat properly. Considering that these methods work great even without the use of any medications that affect the functioning of the immune system, the point in using immunomodulators is very questionable.

The same goes for taking vitamins: there are no scientific factors indicating that vitamin pharmacological preparations can have a positive effect on the body. However, as well as facts indicating the opposite. And even the benefits of such a popular remedy for preventing colds as vitamin C until recently have been officially debunked.

The familiar word “ARVI” still remains an unsolved disease for many. Most are confident that they know what this disease is, but in fact only a minority and experienced specialists understand it. To understand this issue a little, you should learn a little about the disease, its causes, symptoms, complications and treatment methods.

How many days can a child have a fever with ARVI? And how many degrees can the temperature rise to?

If measures to prevent a new disease turn out to be ineffective or were not carried out too carefully, as a result of which the child again has the flu, fever 39 and other symptoms, treatment must be started immediately.

When, after an acute respiratory viral infection, the child’s temperature rises again, the parent’s actions should be similar to those in a situation with any disease:

• contacting a pediatrician;
• taking medications prescribed by a doctor, prescribed after laboratory tests and examination of a small patient;
• symptomatic therapy;
• bed rest.

It would be a good idea to stay in bed for a couple of days after recovery.

It is worth remembering that if relapses of respiratory infections occur frequently, you need to think about strengthening the child’s health, which takes more than one day: hardening, climatotherapy, and so on.

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Is treatment necessary for residual hyperthermia?

If, after suffering from bronchitis, the temperature does not exceed subfebrile levels and the person’s well-being remains normal, then the person does not need treatment. Everything will return to normal after all organs and systems recover from the disease.

However, if low-grade symptoms persist for too long, then you should consult a doctor and undergo a full examination. There are many diseases that remain almost asymptomatic for a long time. Such ailments include:

• Pulmonary tuberculosis.
• Some autoimmune pathologies.
• Endocrine diseases.
• Diseases of blood vessels and blood.
• Arthritis.
• Some infectious diseases.

An increase in temperature after bronchitis may also indicate a secondary infection. The cause may be pneumonia, which often complicates bronchitis.

All these diseases can begin just during the recovery period after bronchitis, against the background of reduced immunity. Such pathologies require long-term treatment, but only after an accurate diagnosis has been made. To diagnose the disease, the doctor may prescribe different examination methods - x-rays, computed tomography and various tests.

At low-grade fever, taking antipyretic drugs is not advisable.