Recurring fever can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'needs attention' to 'generally fatal'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.
Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose recurring fever, we could:
Cause | Probability | Status |
---|---|---|
Hepatitis | 91% | Confirm |
Diverticular Disease | 27% | Unlikely |
Kidney Stones | 23% | Unlikely |
AML Leukemia | 2% | Ruled out |
Valley Fever (Coccidioidomycosis) | 2% | Ruled out |
Lyme Disease | 1% | Ruled out |
Gallbladder Disease | 1% | Ruled out |
Ehrlichiosis | 1% | Ruled out |
If you suffer from unexplained recurring fever, how would you rate its average severity?
Possible responses:
→ Not applicable / don't know→ Very mild, almost nothing → Mild - I can function normally with it → High - I can function but I would rather be in bed → Very high - I'm bedridden |
Fever of more than 100F (38C) is reported by 90% of lupus patients.