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What is Valley Fever??

Posted By: PRiddy on 2008-10-22
In Reply to: Type of fever???? s/l palie or halee - PRiddy

Subject: What is Valley Fever??




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valley fever
Subject: valley fever

lower case unless it is a specific valley, i.e. Rift Valley fever

http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic539.htm

stedman's dictionary has lower case
? Valley fever ?
Subject: ? Valley fever ?

and, ps, it's hepatitis....
No, used it for fever blisters! Ugh. sm
Subject: No, used it for fever blisters! Ugh. sm

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If the patient is doing better, (i.e. fever has gone away) yep it is right.
Subject: If the patient is doing better, (i.e. fever has gone away) yep it is right.


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Subject: fever and chills?


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Subject: Muscle belly or muscle valley?

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"lace" fever lymphadenopathy
Subject: "lace" fever lymphadenopathy

Could it be Lassa fever
lymphadenopathy? Just curious...

Lassa fever is a nasty viral infection that can be quite fatal. Lymphadenpathy might be another symptom to that...
fever, sore throat
Subject: fever, sore throat

over the counter Robitussin-DM, PR and cough s/l(sinusitis)
if talking about fever - its "defervesced." /nm
Subject: if talking about fever - its "defervesced." /nm


Vally Fever...is this correct?
Subject: Vally Fever...is this correct?

thanks
fever=infection...so yes, because it's an antibiotic...nm
Subject: fever=infection...so yes, because it's an antibiotic...nm


S/L doctor is saying (lace) fever lymphadenopathy
Subject: S/L doctor is saying (lace) fever lymphadenopathy

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That is it! He mentioned rheumatic fever earlier...thank you.
Subject: That is it! He mentioned rheumatic fever earlier...thank you.

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Type of fever???? s/l palie or halee
Subject: Type of fever???? s/l palie or halee

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return to ER if any fever, chills, or (s/l synthen) - nm
Subject: return to ER if any fever, chills, or (s/l synthen) - nm


agree with 250 mg/5 mL, but hyperpyrexia? (high fever), nm
Subject: agree with 250 mg/5 mL, but hyperpyrexia? (high fever), nm


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Subject: nonproductive cough, s/l no "appearalance", no fever


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Subject: sl monkey mono spotted fever

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Pt has strep throat and has developed fever blisters. sm
Subject: Pt has strep throat and has developed fever blisters. sm

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Subject: Lassa fever? Pt live/travel west Africa. sm

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sweating, wheezing, hemoptysis, fever, chills, or headaches??? nm
Subject: sweating, wheezing, hemoptysis, fever, chills, or headaches??? nm

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Diagnosis: Left ankle pain, possible s/l fever's disease. Thanks nm
Subject: Diagnosis: Left ankle pain, possible s/l fever's disease. Thanks nm


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Subject: I do not get any clear malaria-like s/l corsion or torsion fever pattern. Help! TIA

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Subject: He denies any nausea, vomiting, fever, chills and no recent s/l interim.

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There is a Chauffard syndrome: polyarthritis, fever, splenomegaly, enlarged lymph nodes?
Subject: There is a Chauffard syndrome: polyarthritis, fever, splenomegaly, enlarged lymph nodes?


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