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PFAPA syndrome typically resolves spontaneously. Treatment options are used to lessen the severity of episodes. [6] These treatments are either medical or surgical: One treatment often used is a dose of a corticosteroid at the beginning of each fever episode. [4] A single dose usually ends the fever within several hours. [4]
Periodic fever syndromes are a set of disorders characterized by recurrent episodes of systemic and organ-specific inflammation.Unlike autoimmune disorders such as systemic lupus erythematosus, in which the disease is caused by abnormalities of the adaptive immune system, people with autoinflammatory diseases do not produce autoantibodies or antigen-specific T or B cells.
All affected children have persistent fever. [7] Other clinical features vary. [14] The first symptoms often include acute abdominal pain with diarrhoea or vomiting. [7] Muscle pain and general tiredness are frequent, [7] and low blood pressure is also common. [15]
Three common clusters of symptoms have been identified: a respiratory symptom cluster with cough, sputum, shortness of breath, and fever; a musculoskeletal symptom cluster with muscle and joint pain, headache, and fatigue; and a cluster of digestive symptoms with abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. [5]
In immunology, systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) is an inflammatory state affecting the whole body. [1] It is the body's response to an infectious or noninfectious insult . Although the definition of SIRS refers to it as an "inflammatory" response, it actually has pro- and anti-inflammatory components.
Stomach pain is one of the most common complaints among kids. But parents may be missing some causes of frequent tummy pain or treating those stomach aches incorrectly, a new poll suggests ...
Abdominal migraine primarily affects children, for whom it is a common cause of chronic abdominal pain. It may be as high as 9% or as low as 1% among children. [23] It is rare in adults. [3] However, children diagnosed with abdominal migraines may have migraine headaches as adults. [38] The mean age of diagnosis is 7 years.
While seasonal allergies often begin in the sinuses, you may also experience symptoms in your head (headache and pressure), throat and chest (hoarseness and cough) and yes, even in your stomach ...