Characteristics of leukemia fever



Fever is fever, leukemia fever is mostly low fever, fever for a long time, recurrent, high fever often suggests secondary infection.

1. Low fever: body temperature between 37.3~38℃, usually tumor fever, anti-inflammatory drug treatment is not effective, blood routine often does not suggest the presence of bacterial and viral infections.

2. High fever: the temperature can be as high as 39~40℃, which often suggests the existence of secondary infection, with respiratory tract infection being the most common. Infection in addition to high fever can be accompanied by sore throat, cough, cough sputum and dyspnea and other respiratory symptoms. Anti-infective treatment (e.g., penicillin, ribavirin, etc.) is effective.

Leukemia patients with fever symptoms should consult a doctor in time and receive active anti-infective treatment or chemotherapy by professional doctors according to the specific situation.