Chapter 019 Fever of Unknown Origin (Part 7) docx

... 10475209] Chapter 019. Fever of Unknown Origin (Part 7) Acknowledgments Sheldon M. Wolff, MD, now deceased, was an author of a previous version of this chapter. It is to his memory that the chapter ... specific: Analysis of 100 patients with acute fever or fever of unknown origin. Clin Infect Dis 23:298, 1996 [PMID: 8842267] Kazanjian P H: Fever of...

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... Causes (%) Chapter 019. Fever of Unknown Origin (Part 1) Harrison's Internal Medicine > Chapter 19. Fever of Unknown Origin Definition and Classification Fever of unknown origin (FUO) ... the number of undetected cases of systemic lupus erythematosus and other autoimmune diseases. Table 19-1 Classic FUO in Adults A uthors (Year of Publ...

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... Figure 19-1 Chapter 019. Fever of Unknown Origin (Part 4) Specialized Diagnostic Studies Classic FUO A stepwise flow chart depicting the diagnostic workup and therapeutic management of FUO ... parasitic genera and species. The eventual clinical validation of such microarrays will further diminish rates of undiagnosed FUO of infectious etiology. tissue remove...

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... diagnosis of FUO. Chapter 019. Fever of Unknown Origin (Part 5) In any FUO workup, the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) should be determined. Striking elevation of the ESR and anemia of chronic ... polymyalgia rheumatica—common causes of FUO in patients >50 years of age. Still's disease is suggested by elevations of ESR, leukocytosis, and anemia a...

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... >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 of Unknown ... therapy based on the probability of various causes of fever and on the calculated risks and benefits of a guided empirical approach. The age and physical state of t...

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... Mediterranean fever 3 No fever a 27 a No actual fever observed during 2–3 weeks of inpatient observation. Includes patients with exaggerated circadian rhythm. Chapter 019. Fever of Unknown Origin ... 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 fe...

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... intentional release of infectious agents, many of which cause illnesses presenting with prolonged fever, underscores the need for obtaining an insightful environmental, occupational, and professional ... and professional history, with early notification of public health authorities in cases of suspicious etiology (Chap. 214). Table 19-3 Causes of FUO in Adults in the United St...

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... Chapter 005. Principles of Clinical Pharmacology (Part 7) Renal Disease Renal excretion of parent drug and metabolites is generally accomplished ... of lidocaine is reduced by about 50% in heart failure, and therapeutic plasma levels are achieved at infusion rates of 50% or less than those usually required. The volume of distribution of ... linked to the occurrence...

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... Chapter 029. Disorders of the Eye (Part 7) Allergic Conjunctivitis This condition is extremely common and often mistaken for infectious conjunctivitis. ... glucocorticoid solutions provide dramatic relief of immune-mediated forms of conjunctivitis, but their long-term use is ill-advised because of the complications of glaucoma, cataract, and secondary infection. ......

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... receptor. Chapter 062. Principles of Human Genetics (Part 7) Transcriptional Activation and Repression Every gene is controlled uniquely, whether in its spatial or temporal pattern of expression ... representative of this group of diseases; mutations in several different islet cell–specific transcription factors cause various forms of MODY (Chap. 338). Table 62-2 S...

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