10 Gallbladder Infection Symptoms
Symptom #7: Fever
Fever is technically any body temperature above the normal of 98.6 F (37 C). However, medically a person is considered to have a fever when the temperature is above 100.4 F (38 C). Fever can be a sign of infection or a product of the body’s response to inflammatory processes. If you have a fever, you are also likely to experience chills as they are a part of the same process.
Fever, usually low grade, is commonly seen in patients with cholecystitis. A high fever should raise the possibility of abscess formation, cholangitis or perforation of the gallbladder. However, it may not always be present, and the physician should not rely on the presence or absence of this sign in making the diagnosis of this disease. Furthermore, elderly (diabetics) and children may present without many of the classic symptoms, including fever.
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