Causes of persistent high fever of 38~39 degrees in adults include infections, leukemia, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and rheumatic diseases.
1. Infection: Infectious diseases such as infective endocarditis, pneumonia, intestinal infections, acute pyelonephritis and other infectious diseases may present with systemic symptoms such as fever and malaise.
2. Leukemia: patients with leukemia may have fever, and if secondary infection occurs, it will be manifested as high fever.
3. Hodgkin’s lymphoma: there may be wasting, itching, fever and other symptoms, the cause of fever is unknown, and it is persistent.
4. Rheumatic diseases: acute arthritic stage of gout, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatic diseases can cause fever.
Lead to adult persistent high fever 38 ~ 39 degrees may also have other pathological factors, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor to give targeted treatment or treatment.