Fever of Unknown Origin Keys to determining the etiology in older patients.

Autor: Woolery, Wm. Alan, Franco, Fabian R.
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Zdroj: Geriatrics; Oct2004, Vol. 59 Issue 10, p41-45, 5p, 1 Diagram, 3 Charts
Abstrakt: Discusses keys to determining the etiology of fever of unknown origin (FUO) in older patients. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate; Noninfectious and infectious causes of FUO; Diagnostic algorithm for older patients with FUO; Drugs implicated as a cause of drug fever.
Databáze: Complementary Index