The following Conditions are related to Fever

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  • Fitz hugh curtis syndrome

    Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome is a rare disorder that occurs almost exclusively in women. It is characterized by inflammation of the membrane lining the stomach (peritoneum) and the tissues surrounding the liver (perihepatitis). The muscle that separates the stomach and the chest (diaphragm), which plays an essential role in breathing, may also be affected. Common symptoms include severe pain in the upper right area (quadrant) of the abdomen, feve  Read More

  • Genital herpes in women

    Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV). HSV causes genital herpes by entering the skin or mucous membranes through microscopic breaks in the skin and mucous membranes. Genital herpes is transmitted by any type of sexual contact with the genital area. When symptoms are present, they may include painful blisters and/or ulcers in the genital area, itching, burning o  Read More

  • Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis (hnl)

    Kikuchi’s disease is a rare nonmalignant disorder that affects the lymph nodes. Lymph nodes are present throughout the body as small oval structures that filter lymph fluid, fight infection and form white blood cells and blood plasma cells. In addition to swelling and pain in the abdomen the lymph nodes on the side of the neck and near the salivary glands are often be affected. Affected individuals may develop mild fever, night s  Read More

  • Kikuchi's histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis

    Kikuchi’s disease is a rare nonmalignant disorder that affects the lymph nodes. Lymph nodes are present throughout the body as small oval structures that filter lymph fluid, fight infection and form white blood cells and blood plasma cells. In addition to swelling and pain in the abdomen the lymph nodes on the side of the neck and near the salivary glands are often be affected. Affected individuals may develop mild fever, night s  Read More

  • Lues congenital

    Congenital syphilis is a chronic infectious disease caused by a spirochete (treponema pallidum) acquired by the fetus in the uterus before birth. Symptoms of this disease may not become apparent until several weeks or months after birth and, in some cases, may take years to appear. Congenital syphilis is passed on to the child from the mother who acquired the disease prior to or during pregnancy. The infant is more likely to have congenital sy  Read More

  • Neonatal listeriosis

    Neonatal listeriosis is a listeria infection acquired trans placentally or during or after delivery. Diagnosis is made by culture or polymerase chain reaction testing of mother and infant. Treatment of Neonatal Listeriosis 1. Listeriosis is commonly treated with antibiotics. 2. The most commonly prescribed treatment is intravenous ampicillin. 3. Antibiotic gentamicin in combination with ampi  Read More

  • Syphilis, congenital

    Congenital syphilis is a chronic infectious disease caused by a spirochete (treponema pallidum) acquired by the fetus in the uterus before birth. Symptoms of this disease may not become apparent until several weeks or months after birth and, in some cases, may take years to appear. Congenital syphilis is passed on to the child from the mother who acquired the disease prior to or during pregnancy. The infant is more likely to have congenital sy  Read More

  • Young female arteritis

    The symptoms of young female arteritis or Takayasu's arteritis occur in two stages. 1. In the first or systemic phase, patients have symptoms of an active inflammatory illness. They include constitutional symptoms like fever, fatigue, weight loss, arthritis and non-specific aches and pains. There may be tenderness overlying affected arteries. Most patients have elevated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rates during this  Read More