Gonococcemia
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Gonococcemia is a condition characterized by a hemorrhagic vesiculopustular eruption, bouts of fever
, and arthralgia
or actual arthritis of one or several joints.
Fever
Fever is a common medical sign characterized by an elevation of temperature above the normal range of due to an increase in the body temperature regulatory set-point. This increase in set-point triggers increased muscle tone and shivering.As a person's temperature increases, there is, in...
, and arthralgia
Arthralgia
Arthralgia literally means joint pain; it is a symptom of injury, infection, illnesses or an allergic reaction to medication....
or actual arthritis of one or several joints.