Unexplained Fever

Part I GENERAL ASPECTS OF FEVER, Chapter 1 Introduction — Definition of Unexplained Fever, History of Fever, Statistical Data, Classification, Chapter 2 The Anatomy and Physiology of Normal Thermoregulation, Chapter 3 Pathophysiology of Fever, Chapter 4 Thermometry, Chapter 5 Approach to the Febrile Patient, Part II UNEXPLAINED FEVER ASSOCIATED WITH DISEASES OF ORGAN SYSTEMS, Chapter 6 Fever in Diseases of the Cardiovascular System, Chapter 7 Fever in Respiratory Diseases, Chapter 8 Unexplained Fever Associated with Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract, Chapter 9 Diseases of the Hepatobiliary Tree and Pancreas Associated with Fever, Chapter 10 Unexplained Fever in Neurological Disorders, Chapter 11 Unexplained Fever Associated with Musculoskeletal Disorders, Chapter 12 Unexplained Fever in Hematologic Disorders: Section 1 — Benign Hematologic Disorders, Chapter 13 Unexplained Fever in Hematologic Disorders: Section 2 — Malignant Hematologic Disorders, Chapter 14 Fever in Endocrinologie Disorders, Chapter 15 Fever in Inherited and Metabolic Disorders, Chapter 16 Unexplained Fever Associated with Cutaneous Manifestations, Part III ENVIRONMENTAL AND BIOLOGIC CAUSES OF UNEXPLAINED FEVER, Chapter 17 Iatrogenic and Occupational Fever, Chapter 18 Unexplained Fever Associated with Hypersensitivity and Auto-immune Diseases, Chapter 19 Unexplained Fever in Infectious Diseases: Section 1 — Viruses, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, Rickettsiae, Higher Bacteria, Cell-Wall Deficient Bacteria, and Fungi, Chapter 20 Unexplained Fever in Infectious Diseases: Section 2 — Commonly Encountered Aerobic, Facultative Anaerobic, and Strict Anaerobic Bacteria, Spirochetes, and Parasites, Chapter 21 Unexplained Fever in the Immunocompromised Patient, Chapter 22 Unexplained Fever in Patients Returning from the Tropics Including U.F. Associated with Hypereosinophilia, Chapter 23 Fever in Oncology, Chapter 24 Fever of Unexplained Origin — Psychiatric Aspects, Chapter 25 Miscellaneous Causes of Unexplained Fever, Part IV UNEXPLAINED FEVER IN SURGERY, Chapter 26 Surgical Aspects of Fever, Chapter 27 Unexplained Fever in Urology, Chapter 28 Unexplained Fever in Gynecology, Chapter 29 Unexplained Fever in Obstetrics, Part V UNEXPLAINED FEVER AT DIFFERENT AGES, Chapter 30 Unexplained Fever in the Pediatric Age Group, Chapter 31 Unexplained Fever in Geriatrics, Part VI DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES AND MANAGEMENT OF UNEXPLAINED FEVER, Chapter 32 Laboratory Diagnostic Tests in the Evaluation of Fever, Chapter 33 System Imaging in Unexplained Fever, Chapter 34 Treatment, INDEX