The child with prolonged fever: when to think zebras
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DOI: 10.1016/j.paed.2020.04.004
Abstract: Abstract Everyone remembers the adage beloved of medical school professors ‘when you hear hooves, think horses not zebras’ (i.e. most presentations have a common cause) and usually it is good advice. Fever is a very… read more here.
Keywords: prolonged fever; think zebras; child prolonged; fever think ... See more keywords
Prolonged Fever: An Atypical Presentation in MOG Antibody-Associated Disorders.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2021.03.006
Abstract: BACKGROUND Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) antibody-associated demyelinating disorders (MOGAD) are increasingly being recognized in the pediatric age group. Over time, unusual presentations have expanded the clinical presentation. We report 12 cases of MOGAD where prolonged… read more here.
Keywords: mog antibody; prolonged fever; presentation; fever atypical ... See more keywords
Early percutaneous catheter drainage in protecting against prolonged fever among patients with pyogenic liver abscess: a retrospective cohort study
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DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2022.2110612
Abstract: Abstract Background Percutaneous catheter drainage (PCD) has been viewed as first-line treatment for pyogenic liver abscess (PLA), yet detailed guidance is lacking for best practice of PCD. This study investigated characteristics of patients with PLA… read more here.
Keywords: catheter drainage; prolonged fever; percutaneous catheter; pcd ... See more keywords
An 8-Year-Old Boy With Prolonged Fever and Subcutaneous Nodules.
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DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-052974
Abstract: An 8-year-old boy with asthma presented with prolonged fever, malaise, extremity weakness, polyarthralgias, malar rash, and subcutaneous nodules. Physical examination was remarkable for a faint malar rash, flesh-colored papules on the dorsal aspect of the… read more here.
Keywords: subcutaneous nodules; year old; prolonged fever; old boy ... See more keywords
"The Fever Is Still There!": Workup and Management of Prolonged Fever.
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DOI: 10.3928/19382359-20230208-02
Abstract: Fever is one of the most common chief complaints that brings pediatric patients to seek medical care. Although fever is, in most cases, a physiologic response to a pathogen that has alerted the immune system,… read more here.
Keywords: prolonged fever; workup management; still workup; fever ... See more keywords
Best Practice for Prolonged Fever in Primary Care Setting: Close Follow-Up or Empiric Antibiotic Therapy?
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DOI: 10.4082/kjfm.17.0118
Abstract: The management of prolonged fever in low-socioeconomic-status areas by primary care providers such as general practitioners is challenging. Given the endemic nature of many infectious diseases, physicians typically start empirical antibiotic therapy following a limited… read more here.
Keywords: best practice; close follow; primary care; antibiotic therapy ... See more keywords