... >80% of HIV-infected patients, but drug fever and lymphoma remain important considerations. Treatment of HIV-associated FUO depends on many factors and is discussed in Chap. 182. Fever ofUnknown ... therapy based on the probability of various causes offever and on the calculated risks and benefits of a guided empirical approach. The age and physical state of the patient are factors as well: ... familial Mediterranean fever but is of little use once an attack is well under way. The ability of glucocorticoids and NSAIDs to mask fever while permitting the spread of infection dictates...
... Chapter 019. FeverofUnknownOrigin (Part 1) Harrison's Internal Medicine > Chapter 19. FeverofUnknownOrigin Definition and Classification Fever ofunknownorigin (FUO) was ... the number of undetected cases of systemic lupus erythematosus and other autoimmune diseases. Table 19-1 Classic FUO in Adults Authors (Year of PublicatiYears of Study o. of Cases ... 1961 as (1) temperatures of >38.3°C (>101°F) on several occasions; (2) a duration of feverof >3 weeks; and (3) failure to reach a diagnosis despite 1 week of inpatient investigation....
... Chapter 019. FeverofUnknownOrigin (Part 4) Specialized Diagnostic Studies Classic FUO A stepwise flow chart depicting the diagnostic workup and therapeutic management of FUO is provided ... parasitic genera and species. The eventual clinical validation of such microarrays will further diminish rates of undiagnosed FUO of infectious etiology. tissue removed during prior relevant ... indicated. In the setting of recurrent fevers with lymphocytic meningitis (Mollaret's meningitis), cerebrospinal fluid can be tested for herpesvirus, with use of the polymerase chain reaction...
... diagnosis of FUO. Chapter 019. FeverofUnknownOrigin (Part 5) In any FUO workup, the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) should be determined. Striking elevation of the ESR and anemia of ... polymyalgia rheumatica—common causes of FUO in patients >50 years of age. Still's disease is suggested by elevations of ESR, leukocytosis, and anemia and is often accompanied by arthralgias, ... Echocardiography may be helpful in an Biopsy of the liver and bone marrow should be considered in the workup of FUO if the studies mentioned above are unrevealing and if fever is prolonged. Granulomatous...
... Mediterranean fever 3 No fever a 27 aNo actual fever observed during 2–3 weeks of inpatient observation. Includes patients with exaggerated circadian rhythm. Chapter 019. FeverofUnknownOrigin ... drug-related etiology must be considered in any case of prolonged fever. Any febrile pattern may be elicited by a drug. Virtually all classes of drugs cause fever, but antimicrobial agents (especially ... This observation does not diminish the importance of considering neoplasia in the initial diagnostic evaluation of a patient with fever. A number of patients in these series had temporal arteritis,...
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