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Sweet syndrome (SS), or acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis, [1] [2] is a skin disease characterized by the sudden onset of fever, an elevated white blood cell count, and tender, red, well-demarcated papules and plaques that show dense infiltrates by neutrophil granulocytes on histologic examination.
Kawasaki disease often begins with a high and persistent fever that is not very responsive to normal treatment with paracetamol (acetaminophen) or ibuprofen. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] This is the most prominent symptom of Kawasaki disease, and is a characteristic sign that the disease is in its acute phase; the fever normally presents as a high (above 39 ...
Acne fulminans (also known as "acute febrile ulcerative acne" [1]: 686 ) is a severe form of the skin disease, acne, which can occur after unsuccessful treatment for another form of acne, acne conglobata.
Management of carditis in acute rheumatic fever is controversial and based on dated literature. [55] Corticosteroids may be considered, especially in people with allergies to NSAIDs or severe disease, [ 48 ] although use of steroids may cause tissue atrophy, which could present challenges during future cardiac surgery for valve repair.
Hantavirus hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is a hemorrhagic fever caused by hantaviruses. Symptoms occur usually occur 12–16 days after exposure to the virus and come in five distinct phases: febrile, hypotensive, low urine production (oliguric), high urine production (diuretic), and recovery.
Simple febrile seizures involve an otherwise healthy child who has at most one tonic-clonic seizure lasting less than 15 minutes in a 24-hour period. [1] Complex febrile seizures have focal symptoms, last longer than 15 minutes, or occur more than once within 24 hours. [5] About 80% are classified as simple febrile seizures. [6]
The treatment depends on the type of organism involved. Common causes of bacterial pneumonia include Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Streptococcus pneumoniae . These would be treated with antibiotics.
A person with an acute febrile respiratory illness with clinical, radiological, or histopathological evidence of pulmonary parenchymal disease (e.g., pneumonia or acute respiratory distress Syndrome), an inconclusive MERS-CoV laboratory test (that is, a positive screening test without confirmation), and a resident of or traveler to Middle ...