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Disorder characterized by fever

MedGen UID:
473278
•Concept ID:
C0743841
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Febrile illness
SNOMED CT: Disorder characterized by fever (416113008); Febrile disorder (416113008); Febrile illness (416113008); Febrile syndrome (416113008); Febrile illness (fever) (416113008)

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Am J Hematol 2022 Dec;97(12):1638-1651. Epub 2022 Oct 18 doi: 10.1002/ajh.26737. PMID: 36255040
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Crohn Disease: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Management.
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Mayo Clin Proc 2017 Jul;92(7):1088-1103. Epub 2017 Jun 7 doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2017.04.010. PMID: 28601423

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Incidence and Risk Factors for Developing Dengue-Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in Puerto Rico, 2008 - 2013.
Ellis EM, Sharp TM, Pérez-Padilla J, González L, Poole-Smith BK, Lebo E, Baker C, Delorey MJ, Torres-Velasquez B, Ochoa E, Rivera-Garcia B, Díaz-Pinto H, Clavell L, Puig-Ramos A, Janka GE, Tomashek KM
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2016 Aug;10(8):e0004939. Epub 2016 Aug 24 doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004939. PMID: 27556807Free PMC Article
Serum cytokine profiles in patients with adult onset Still's disease.
Choi JH, Suh CH, Lee YM, Suh YJ, Lee SK, Kim SS, Nahm DH, Park HS
J Rheumatol 2003 Nov;30(11):2422-7. PMID: 14677188
Continuous intravenous infusion of dipyridamole as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
Quintini G, Barbera V, Iannitto E, Spadola V, Fadda R, Greco G, Mazzola G, Mariani G
Transfus Apher Sci 2003 Oct;29(2):141-5. doi: 10.1016/S1473-0502(03)00118-6. PMID: 12941352
Streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome.
Wolf JE, Rabinowitz LG
Arch Dermatol 1995 Jan;131(1):73-7. PMID: 7826100

Diagnosis

Evaluation of the Therapeutic Response by 11C-Methionine PET in a Case of Neuro-Sweet Disease.
Mitamura K, Yamamoto Y, Norikane T, Takata T, Nishiyama Y
Clin Nucl Med 2020 Dec;45(12):962-964. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000003324. PMID: 33031236
Incidence and Risk Factors for Developing Dengue-Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in Puerto Rico, 2008 - 2013.
Ellis EM, Sharp TM, Pérez-Padilla J, González L, Poole-Smith BK, Lebo E, Baker C, Delorey MJ, Torres-Velasquez B, Ochoa E, Rivera-Garcia B, Díaz-Pinto H, Clavell L, Puig-Ramos A, Janka GE, Tomashek KM
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2016 Aug;10(8):e0004939. Epub 2016 Aug 24 doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004939. PMID: 27556807Free PMC Article
Bullous Sweet syndrome associated with an aseptic splenic abscess.
Klinger S, Mathis N, Jackson S
Cutis 2009 Nov;84(5):255-8. PMID: 20099618
Serum cytokine profiles in patients with adult onset Still's disease.
Choi JH, Suh CH, Lee YM, Suh YJ, Lee SK, Kim SS, Nahm DH, Park HS
J Rheumatol 2003 Nov;30(11):2422-7. PMID: 14677188
Streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome.
Wolf JE, Rabinowitz LG
Arch Dermatol 1995 Jan;131(1):73-7. PMID: 7826100

Therapy

Immunomodulatory therapy in recurrent acute necrotizing encephalopathy ANE1: is it useful?
Bergamino L, Capra V, Biancheri R, Rossi A, Tacchella A, Ambrosini L, Mizuguchi M, Saitoh M, Marazzi MG
Brain Dev 2012 May;34(5):384-91. Epub 2011 Sep 25 doi: 10.1016/j.braindev.2011.08.001. PMID: 21945312
Bullous Sweet syndrome associated with an aseptic splenic abscess.
Klinger S, Mathis N, Jackson S
Cutis 2009 Nov;84(5):255-8. PMID: 20099618
Thrombotic microangiopathy in adult Still's disease.
Quéméneur T, Noel LH, Kyndt X, Droz D, Fleury D, Binaut R, Lemaitre V, Gobert P, Vanhille P
Scand J Rheumatol 2005 Sep-Oct;34(5):399-403. doi: 10.1080/03009740510026689. PMID: 16234190
Serum cytokine profiles in patients with adult onset Still's disease.
Choi JH, Suh CH, Lee YM, Suh YJ, Lee SK, Kim SS, Nahm DH, Park HS
J Rheumatol 2003 Nov;30(11):2422-7. PMID: 14677188
Streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome.
Wolf JE, Rabinowitz LG
Arch Dermatol 1995 Jan;131(1):73-7. PMID: 7826100

Prognosis

Incidence and Risk Factors for Developing Dengue-Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in Puerto Rico, 2008 - 2013.
Ellis EM, Sharp TM, Pérez-Padilla J, González L, Poole-Smith BK, Lebo E, Baker C, Delorey MJ, Torres-Velasquez B, Ochoa E, Rivera-Garcia B, Díaz-Pinto H, Clavell L, Puig-Ramos A, Janka GE, Tomashek KM
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2016 Aug;10(8):e0004939. Epub 2016 Aug 24 doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004939. PMID: 27556807Free PMC Article
Immunomodulatory therapy in recurrent acute necrotizing encephalopathy ANE1: is it useful?
Bergamino L, Capra V, Biancheri R, Rossi A, Tacchella A, Ambrosini L, Mizuguchi M, Saitoh M, Marazzi MG
Brain Dev 2012 May;34(5):384-91. Epub 2011 Sep 25 doi: 10.1016/j.braindev.2011.08.001. PMID: 21945312
A case of severe thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura with concomitant Legionella pneumonia: review of pathogenesis and treatment.
Talebi T, Fernandez-Castro G, Montero AJ, Stefanovic A, Lian E
Am J Ther 2011 Sep;18(5):e180-5. doi: 10.1097/MJT.0b013e3181d1b4a1. PMID: 20216382
Continuous intravenous infusion of dipyridamole as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
Quintini G, Barbera V, Iannitto E, Spadola V, Fadda R, Greco G, Mazzola G, Mariani G
Transfus Apher Sci 2003 Oct;29(2):141-5. doi: 10.1016/S1473-0502(03)00118-6. PMID: 12941352
Streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome.
Wolf JE, Rabinowitz LG
Arch Dermatol 1995 Jan;131(1):73-7. PMID: 7826100

Clinical prediction guides

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Clonal expansion of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-infected γδ T cells in patients with chronic active EBV disease and hydroa vacciniforme-like eruptions.
Wada T, Toga A, Sakakibara Y, Toma T, Hasegawa M, Takehara K, Shigemura T, Agematsu K, Yachie A
Int J Hematol 2012 Oct;96(4):443-9. Epub 2012 Aug 12 doi: 10.1007/s12185-012-1156-0. PMID: 22886572
Immunomodulatory therapy in recurrent acute necrotizing encephalopathy ANE1: is it useful?
Bergamino L, Capra V, Biancheri R, Rossi A, Tacchella A, Ambrosini L, Mizuguchi M, Saitoh M, Marazzi MG
Brain Dev 2012 May;34(5):384-91. Epub 2011 Sep 25 doi: 10.1016/j.braindev.2011.08.001. PMID: 21945312
Streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome.
Wolf JE, Rabinowitz LG
Arch Dermatol 1995 Jan;131(1):73-7. PMID: 7826100

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