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Review

Fever and Rheumatology

Mohamed Cheikh  1 , Nezar Bahabri  1
Hani Almoallim  1 , Mohamed Cheikh  2
, editors.
In: Skills in Rheumatology [Internet]. Singapore: Springer; 2021. Chapter 11.
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Fever and Rheumatology

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In all the patients with rheumatic diseases, fever should prompt an immediate and thorough evaluation. There are different disorders that can cause fever and arthritis. Fever that is thought to be due to active rheumatic disease is seen in over 50% of patients with SLE30. However, it can be also related to or a sequel of an infectious process. There are many infectious diseases with rheumatological manifestations. The aim of this chapter therefore is to address variable relationships of fever with patients with arthritis. Fever of unknown origin will be addressed as some systemic rheumatic disease may present with fever. It is always a dilemma when an established patient with arthritis presents with fever. What should you do? This issue is addressed with a suggested diagnostic approach that guides you in a stepwise manner until you reach to the definitive diagnosis.

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