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Fever of Unknown Origin. Med Clin North Am 2024 Jan;108(1):79-92

Date

11/12/2023

Pubmed ID

37951657

DOI

10.1016/j.mcna.2023.05.016

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85165340370 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   23 Citations

Abstract

Fever 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. In adolescents in which an etiology is discovered, infectious etiology remains the most prevalent, followed by non-infectious inflammatory diseases. In patients with non-diagnostic overall reassuring work up, the prognosis is typically self-limiting and favorable.

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Ryan K

Author

Kathleen Ryan Loker MD, MPH Associate Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adolescent
Communicable Diseases
Fever of Unknown Origin
Humans
Neoplasms
Prognosis