SPURIOUS (SHAM) FEVER


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Abstract

Munchausen syndrome is the form of falsification of thermometry indicators in adolescents is not frequent, but fairly well-defined cause of fever of unknown origin. Spurious fever should be kept in mind first of all in the cases of 10-16 year-old adolescents, usually with one or another of social and psychological problems, when their complaints are not supported by data of physical examination. Excessively detailed examination not only potentiates the mental attitude of a adolsent on the «sick role», but also contains the iatrogenic risks (eg, radiation dose with repeated CT scans, nosocomial infections).

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V. K Tatochenko

FSAI “Scientific Center of Children's Health" of RMH

Moscow

M. D Bakradze

FSAI “Scientific Center of Children's Health" of RMH

Email: bakradze.md@yandex.ru
MD, Head of the Department of Diagnosis and Rehabilitation Treatment Moscow

D. D Gadliya

FSAI “Scientific Center of Children's Health" of RMH

Moscow

A. S Polyakova

FSAI “Scientific Center of Children's Health" of RMH

Moscow

I. L Chaschina

FSAI “Scientific Center of Children's Health" of RMH

Moscow

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