Does rheumatism have a fever?

Rheumatic disease may cause fever.

When rheumatic disease is active, the inflammatory response in the body is more intense and a series of inflammatory factors are released. These factors can act on the thermoregulatory center and cause fever. For example, rheumatoid arthritis is often accompanied by low fever when the disease is active. Rheumatic disease patients due to abnormal autoimmune function, often more prone to infection, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and other infections, and infection is a common cause of fever, especially in patients with long-term use of immunosuppressants and other drugs, infection risk is further increased. In addition, some rheumatic diseases themselves to fever as the main manifestation or prominent symptoms, such as adult Steele disease, patients can appear high fever, and fever is often tension-type.

The patient's symptoms should be carefully evaluated and identified. Detailed understanding of the patient's medical history, recent symptoms, medication, etc., comprehensive physical examination and related laboratory tests, such as blood routine, C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, autoantibody detection, etiological examination, etc., to determine whether the cause of fever is the disease itself, complicated infection or other factors. Cooperate with doctors to formulate reasonable treatment plans, such as adjusting drugs for rheumatic diseases, anti-infection treatment, etc.