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fever sweats

A condition characterized by and inability to function in the clinic due to debilitating fever and profuse sweating.

Frequently seen in ophthalmology residents who see patient's on-call after 12:00 a.m.

A common side effect of fever sweats is temporary hearing loss and the inability to hear your morning alarm.

Often, fever sweats will resolve spontaneously without any treatment. Once resolved, the person will feel back to baseline as if nothing happened.

The long-term sequelae of fever sweats is a weirdly sensation that lasts up to 3 years from the onset of fever sweats.

Signs and symptoms of fever sweats usually manifest during the resident's post-call day

The etiology is fever sweats is unknown, but is more common in medical residents with advanced degrees e.g. MD, PhD
"I have fever sweats and didn't wake up to my alarm, anyway, I am now feeling weirdly as if nothing happened, not sure what was that shit"

"Sorry guys, I got dem fever sweats again so I won't be able to come to clinic"

"If you don't see me in clinic tomorrow then know that I probably have fever sweats and need my post-call day"

"Post call today, I got fever sweats."

"Won't be at teaching, I got fever sweats."

"Sorry we have to reschedule your appointment because the doctor has fever sweats today from being on-call"
by Ronnie P. March 25, 2022
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Deployment Fever

When a military service member has been deployed and away from family for so long that they start to lose their mind.
Dude, Bert is starting to act really fuckin' weird....

Yeah man I think he's got 'Deployment Fever'...
by Bertc February 28, 2010
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the fever

Intense baby fever hitting in the early to mid-20s, where someone is consumed by the desire to have a baby soon.
Ever since she turned 25, Jenna's got The Fever; she can't stop talking about wanting a baby.
by idontlikethisplace May 20, 2024
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Song Fever

"Song Fever" is when you play a song on repeat to the point you get sick of listening to it.
Person 1: "Hey bro found this new song and I can't stop listening to it"
Person 2: "Sounds cool dude just watch out for Song Fever"
by Malegirl May 19, 2025
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Country Fever

Stemming from the original phrase “cabin fever”, when a frequent traveler becomes mentally sick of staying in their country of origin and starts longing to travel outside their country again.
Ugh, I need to go to Europe this fall… I am starting to get country fever here!
by hotguy217 April 15, 2022
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Yellow Fever

Wherein male(s) of the homosapien family express an exclusive attraction for females of the homosapien ethnic group of Asians. Not applicable to male Asians.

Most commonly found within the more deviant members of the white ethnic group.
He exclusively dates asian women. Therefore he has yellow fever.
by TheJelker May 1, 2022
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Chili Fever

An extreme attraction for people of Latin descent. Similar to Yellow or Jungle fever
" I don't know what it is, but those Latinas are so damn sexy. They dance so well, sing well, have sexy bodies, are fun to be with, beautiful faces and they're funny. I think i got chili fever cause i'm not even Latino."
by farukhan May 15, 2017
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