Connective tissue disease as Etiologies of Classic FUO
Giant cell arteritis Polymyalgia rheumatica headache, scalp pain, jaw claudication, visual disturbances, myalgias, arthralgias, ↑ ESR
Adult-onset Still’s: evanescent truncal rash, LAN, pharyngitis, ↑↑ ferritin
PAN, ANCA ⊕, other vascul.; SLE, RA, psoriatic or reactive arthritis