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Medicine Bleeding and Thrombotic Disorders 68f655ca

Picket fence fever is seen in -

A
Petrositis
B
Lateral sinus thrombosis
C
Meningitis
D
Temporal lobe abscess
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Lateral sinus thrombosiso Picket Fence fever is commonly associated with lateral sinus thrombosis.o It is characterized by spikes in fever (several times during the day).Also know the following features of lateral sinus thrombosis Queckenstedt's tests: -No increase in C.S.F. pressure when ipsi lateral jugular vein compressed.Greisinger's signTenderness over mastoid area from extension through mastoid emissiary vein.

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