Fever of unknown origin: Diagnostic strategies and tactical approaches;Diagnostic des fièvres prolongées inexpliquées : tactiques et stratégies

Revue de Medecine Interne

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 946-956

  Dupond, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL JEAN MINJOZ   (France)

Author keywords

Biologic tests; Clinical examination; Diagnosis; Fever of unknown origin; Imaging; Strategies; Tactical approaches; Tissue biopsies

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18; INDIUM 111; MACROLIDE; TECHNETIUM 99M;

BIOPSY TECHNIQUE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PYREXIA IDIOPATHICA; SEROLOGY; SHORT SURVEY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ERYTHEMA; FASCIITIS; FEMALE; FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN; HUMANS; INFECTION; MALE; NEOPLASMS; RECURRENCE;

EID: 54049132178     PISSN: 02488663     EISSN: 17683122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2008.02.019     Document Type: Short Survey

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