ABSTRACT
This book covers pathophysiology of fever, the general approach to the febrile patient, and offers a systematic, in-depth discussion regarding the differential diagnosis of unexplained fever. The authors define an unexplained fever as a fever which lasts a minimum of 14 days and whose etiology is not known. This one-of-a-kind publication highlights the main causes of fever, specifically infectious diseases, cancer, connective tissue diseases, various rare disorders, plus etiologies which are often ignored. Also, laboratory and medical imaging techniques for diagnosing fevers are included. Written in a comprehensive, unrepetitious style, this "must-have" resource includes such aspects as the history of the fever, a review of published cases, the approach to the patient, and an analytical review. This up-to-date volume is an indispensable guide that should be read by physicians, surgeons, internists, microbiologists and other medical professionals.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I
General Aspects of Fever
chapter Chapter 1|14 pages
Introduction — Definition of Unexplained Fever, History of Fever, Statistical Data, Classification
part II|2 pages
Unexplained Fever Associated with Diseases of Organ Systems
chapter Chapter 12|20 pages
Unexplained Fever In Hematologic Disorders Section 1. Benign Hematologic Disorders
chapter Chapter 13|16 pages
Unexplained Fever In Hematologic Disorders
part III|2 pages
Environmental and Biologic Causes of Unexplained Fever
chapter Chapter 18|24 pages
Unexplained Fever Associated With Hypersensitivity and Auto-Immune Diseases
part IV|2 pages
Unexplained Fever in Surgery
part V|2 pages
Unexplained Fever at Different Ages
part VI|2 pages
Diagnostic Procedures and Management of Unexplained Fever