CRISIS

denotes the. sudden termination of a fever. Many fevers terminate in this way, the temperature falling five or more degrees iia a ee Bo) fall in the temperature being usually accom y n and more or le collapse. If this tage i pa ed through in safety the patient is usually out of danger. The term is also used to dencte sudden paroxyms of pain occurring i the course of locomotor ataxy and other chronic diseases. [s. 347]