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There are no ECG findings associated with | There are no specific ECG findings associated with fever of unknown origin. However tachycardia is mostly present whose pattern may be helpful in some cases. | ||
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==Electrocardiogram== | ==Electrocardiogram== | ||
# Presence of fever and tachycardia on ECG signifies that patient is having fever. | |||
# Relative Tachycardia in proportion to the degree fever signifies infection. | |||
# Relative bradycardia in proportion to the degree fever may be sign of [[legionnaires’ disease]] or drug fever.<ref name="pmid8698993">{{cite journal| author=Cunha BA| title=The clinical significance of fever patterns. | journal=Infect Dis Clin North Am | year= 1996 | volume= 10 | issue= 1 | pages= 33-44 | pmid=8698993 | doi=10.1016/s0891-5520(05)70284-1 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=8698993 }}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 21:38, 27 January 2021
Overview
There are no specific ECG findings associated with fever of unknown origin. However tachycardia is mostly present whose pattern may be helpful in some cases.
Electrocardiogram
- Presence of fever and tachycardia on ECG signifies that patient is having fever.
- Relative Tachycardia in proportion to the degree fever signifies infection.
- Relative bradycardia in proportion to the degree fever may be sign of legionnaires’ disease or drug fever.[1]
References
- ↑ Cunha BA (1996). "The clinical significance of fever patterns". Infect Dis Clin North Am. 10 (1): 33–44. doi:10.1016/s0891-5520(05)70284-1. PMID 8698993.