Prolonged Fever

🩺When to See a Doctor

• 1See a doctor promptly if fever lasts more than five to seven days
• 2is accompanied by significant weight loss
• 3night sweats
• 4persistent pain
• 5or a new lump anywhere in the body
• 6as these point toward infections or malignancies that need investigation. Emergency care is needed if fever is accompanied by confusion
• 7difficulty breathing
• 8or a rapidly worsening general condition.