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I know this is an aside, but speaking as a physician the treatment of fever doesn't actually do much of anything [1]. The rates of certain injuries e.g. febrile

• stormbrew 8y ago
  That's definitely interesting! I didn't know that. Still, I think the point is still valid that symptoms are still often worth treating, even if you are also working on the root cause, right?
  • dokein 8y ago
    You're right. Fever often feels bad, and like pain, is often worth treating. I just ask the patient if it's bothering them, and treat it if it is; the only exception is sometimes leaving a fever unmasked is useful to determine if one's treatment is working.