"Fever" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An abnormal elevation of body temperature, usually as a result of a pathologic process.
| Descriptor ID |
D005334
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.119.344
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| Concept/Terms |
Fever- Fever
- Fevers
- Pyrexia
- Pyrexias
- Hyperthermia
- Hyperthermias
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fever" by people in Profiles.
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Ebola virus disease: A review for the emergency medicine clinician. Am J Emerg Med. 2023 Aug; 70:30-40.
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Can Risk Stratification Tools Be Utilized to Safely Discharge Low-Risk Febrile Neutropenic Patients from the Emergency Department? J Emerg Med. 2023 Jan; 64(1):111-118.
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Mimics of Monkeypox: Considerations for the emergency medicine clinician. Am J Emerg Med. 2023 Mar; 65:172-178.
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Ibuprofen vs. Acetaminophen for Fever or Pain in Children Younger Than Two Years. Am Fam Physician. 2021 May 01; 103(9):Online.
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A Previously Healthy 18-Year-Old Male With Fever, Arrhythmia, and Shock. Pediatrics. 2021 05; 147(5).
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Evaluation and Management of Septic Arthritis and its Mimics in the Emergency Department. West J Emerg Med. 2019 Mar; 20(2):331-341.
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The Evaluation and Management of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in the Emergency Department: a Review of the Literature. J Emerg Med. 2018 07; 55(1):42-50.
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Clinical Mimics: An Emergency Medicine-Focused Review of Streptococcal Pharyngitis Mimics. J Emerg Med. 2018 05; 54(5):619-629.
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Fever, petechiae, and joint pain. J Fam Pract. 2017 May; 66(5):323-325.
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Pseudozyma and other non-Candida opportunistic yeast bloodstream infections in a large stem cell transplant center. Transpl Infect Dis. 2017 Apr; 19(2).