Different faces of a febrile state

Authors

  • Ewa Rymarz Chair and Department of Internal Diseases, University Hospital no.1 in Lublin, 16 Staszica Str., 20-091 Lublin, Poland Author
  • Sylwia Milaniuk Chair and Department of Internal Diseases, University Hospital no.1 in Lublin, 16 Staszica Str., 20-091 Lublin, Poland Author
  • Andrzej Prystupa Chair and Department of Internal Diseases, University Hospital no.1 in Lublin, 16 Staszica Str., 20-091 Lublin, Poland Author
  • Jerzy Mosiewicz Chair and Department of Internal Diseases, University Hospital no.1 in Lublin, 16 Staszica Str., 20-091 Lublin, Poland Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2478/cipms-2014-0026

Keywords:

febrile state, splenic abscess

Abstract

Fever develops in various diseases. It is mainly associated with infectious diseases but can also occur in non-infectious ailments. Clinical symptoms are not always explicit, which can hinder the diagnosis and delay the institution of appropriate treatment. The aim of the study is to present difficulties in diagnosing the cause of a febrile state in a patient with splenic abscess.

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Published

2014-11-25

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Vol. 27 No. 2 (2014): Current Issues of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences

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