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Diagnostic Challenges in Pediatric Fever of Unknown Origin: Combined Role of Ferritin and Fever Duration [PDF]
ChildrenBackground: Fever of unknown origin (FUO) in children remains a diagnostic challenge due to heterogeneous etiologies. This study investigated the etiological distribution, long-term outcomes of undefined cases, and laboratory predictors that ...
Pınar Önal +11 more
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Medical Clinics of North AmericaFever of unknown origin in adolescents is a challenging disease state for which potential underlying etiology can include infectious, non-infectious inflammatory, and malignancy processes. Careful and thorough history (including exposure history), serial examination, and targeted laboratory and imaging testing is critical for these patients.
Wright, W.F. +3 more
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Panniculitis with fever of unknown origin. [PDF]
BMJ Case RepWe present a case of a girl in her early childhood with a background of chromosomal deletion 10q21.2, hypothyroidism, second-degree atrioventricular block, developmental delay, gastroesophageal reflux disease, constipation and recurrent fevers. She had subcutaneous nodules, which represented panniculitis.
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Frontiers in PediatricsBackgroundFever is a common symptom in children, but despite existing guidelines, pediatricians may not fully apply recommendations. Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) is generally referred to as an unexplained prolonged fever.
Elena Chiappini +8 more
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Vnitřní lékařství, 2021 Fever of unknown origin is a rare clinical syndrome, that represents a significant diagnostic challenge. There have been described more than 200 potential diseases, that can manifest as a fever of unknown origin. These are classically divided into following categories: infections, non-infectious inflammatory diseases, malignancies, and other ...
Vyacheslav, Grebenyuk +11 more
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Fever of unknown origin. A changing clinical spectrum and a diagnostic challenge
Case Reports, 2020 This issue of Case Reports presents two cases of fever of unknown origin (FUO) that illustrate the etiological diversity and diagnostic complexity of this condition.
Moisés Casarrubias-Ramírez
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Idiopathic Polyclonal Plasmacytosis Presenting as Fever of Unknown Origin
Indian Journal of Medical Specialities, 2021 An elderly male, after being flagged to have fever of unknown origin, was found to have plasmacytosis on bone marrow examination. On immunophenotyping, the proliferation was confirmed as polyclonal. No associated underlying condition such as infection or
Vivek Pal Singh, Ashutosh Garg
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Diagnostic Use of Serum Ferritin Levels to Differentiate Infectious and Noninfectious Diseases in Patients with Fever of Unknown Origin [PDF]
Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases, 2015 Background and study aim: Fever of unknown origin (FUO) constitutes one of the greatest challenges of clinical practice. It's defined as fever more than three weeks with fever above 38.3ºC on several occasions which remains undiagnosed after 3 days of ...
Rania Sobh +2 more
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Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba, 2022 An 18-year-old male was admitted for his second induction chemotherapy treatment for an acute lymphoblastic leukaemia with cyclophosphamide, cytarabine, and mercaptopurine.
Ignacio Martín Santarelli +6 more
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