Faget sign is:
Correct Answer: Bradycardia with hypehermia
Description: The Faget sign (sphygmothermic dissociation) is the unusual pairing of fever and bradycardia (slow pulse). It is often seen in 1) Yellow fever 2) Typhoid Fever 3) Tularaemia 4) Brucellosis 5) Colorado tick fever 6) Some pneumonias - Legionella pneumonia and Mycoplasma pneumonia 7) Drug Fever (e.g. Beta-Blockers, known as the Beta-Faget sign) Notably, Faget sign in bacterial infections is associated with bacteria that have an intracellular life cycle
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