Diagnose-Me: About Frequency Of Unexplained Fevers


	Question Category: SYMPTOMS - METABOLIC

In the 'Symptoms - Metabolic' section of our in-depth questionnaire we ask the following question about frequency of unexplained fevers:

How often do you get unexplained fevers?

	Your answer	...indicates	...and suggests
1.	"Never / rarely / don't know"
2.	"Occasionally - one or two per year"	Occasional unexplained fevers	A symptom
3.	"Frequently - several per year"	Frequent unexplained fevers	A symptom

Your answer will affect the likelihoods of the conditions below. Any answers in green reduce the likelihood of the condition.

Answers			Condition	Comment
		3	AIDS	--
	2	3	Chronic / Hidden Infection	--
	2	3	Crohn's Disease	--
	2	3	Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)	--
	2	3	Hypothalamus / Pituitary / Pineal Dysfunction	--
	2	3	Lupus, SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythromatosis)	A less common but more serious constitutional feature of SLE is persistent fever.
	2	3	Malaria	Symptoms of malaria include fever and flu-like illness, including shaking chills, headache, muscle aches, and tiredness.
	2	3	Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma	--
	2	3	Ovarian Cancer	(Women only)
	2	3	Ovarian Cysts	(Women only)
	2	3	Polymyalgia Rheumatica	--
	2	3	Rheumatoid Arthritis	--
	2	3	Sarcoidosis	--
	2	3	Ulcerative Colitis	In severe acute attacks there may be fever.
	2	3	Zinc Toxicity	--

GLOSSARY

Acute
An illness or symptom of sudden onset, which generally has a short duration.

Last updated: May 10, 2007