Possible causes of headache and fever include respiratory infections, intracranial infections, etc. Anti-infective treatment is the mainstay, and when the symptoms are severe, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can be taken.
1. Respiratory infections: including upper respiratory tract infections and pneumonia, etc., after the infection caused by fever, most of them can be accompanied by different degrees of headache.
Upper respiratory tract infections can be considered to take Lianhua Qingdian, oseltamivir, cefaclor and other drugs for treatment, pneumonia often need to be applied intravenously anti-infective drugs, such as cefuroxime, ceftazidime, etc., in addition, ibuprofen, acetaminophen and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can be effective joint headache.
2. Intracranial infections: including viral meningitis, purulent encephalitis, tuberculous encephalitis, etc., headache is often more obvious, and the examination can be seen as positive signs of meningeal irritation. Treatment of drugs need to be selected according to the type of pathogen, commonly used acyclovir, ceftriaxone, etc., headache is obvious, can be given to mannitol intravenous infusion, dehydration and lowering the cranial pressure.
There are many causes of headache and fever, it is recommended to consult a doctor as soon as possible, improve the chest CT, lumbar puncture and other related examinations, to clarify the cause of the disease, and formulate a reasonable treatment plan as appropriate.