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Chapter 16 - Approach to the Febrile Adult Patient

from Section 3 - Infection: General Principles

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 June 2025

By
Heidi Hopkins ,
Joaniter I. Nankabirwa ,
David Mabey  and
Christopher J. M. Whitty
Edited by
David Mabey ,
Martin W. Weber ,
Moffat Nyirenda ,
Dorothy Yeboah-Manu ,
Jackson Orem ,
Laura Benjamin ,
Michael Marks  and
Nicholas A. Feasey
David Mabey
Affiliation:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Martin W. Weber
Affiliation:
World Health Organization
Moffat Nyirenda
Affiliation:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Dorothy Yeboah-Manu
Affiliation:
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana
Jackson Orem
Affiliation:
Uganda Cancer Institute, Kampala
Laura Benjamin
Affiliation:
University College London
Michael Marks
Affiliation:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Nicholas A. Feasey
Affiliation:
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
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Summary

Fever is one of the most common reasons for seeking medical care. The patient may complain of fever (feeling hot), or of symptoms resulting from fever, such as headache or general body pain. Most, but not all, cases will be due to infections. This chapter details the assessment and management of adult patients that present with fever. See Chapter 9 for the management of the febrile child.

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Principles of Medicine in Africa , pp. 193 - 201
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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