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What Causes Low Grade Fever Followed By Pain In Ribs?

I have been having intermittent low grade fever for about two months. I m also having rib pain, headaches, breathlessness, night sweats, swollen face and sometimes hands, intermittently very bad fatigue, some joint pain. I have tested negative for all autoimmune markets, Lyme, ect. Everything seems fine. Blood cultures have also not shown a thing. Dr does not know what it is and has ordered a CAT scan with contrast of chest, abdominal and pelvic areas. I am very nervous. Any ideas of what it may be or what else to check for?
posted on Fri, 12 Dec 2014
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Hi.
you have not mentioned your country and your age and weight.
you have not mentioned the findings of chest x ray and ultrasound abdomen.
You may be a case of tuberculosis of chest.
For diagnosis of tuberculosis of chest, u require cbc with ESR, sputum AFB, CXR etc.
if u do not have abdominal complaints, then go for CT chest first only.
If CT chest out to be negative, then u can go for other invesigations.
if u have any other query then ask.
Take care.
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What Causes Low Grade Fever Followed By Pain In Ribs?

Hi. you have not mentioned your country and your age and weight. you have not mentioned the findings of chest x ray and ultrasound abdomen. You may be a case of tuberculosis of chest. For diagnosis of tuberculosis of chest, u require cbc with ESR, sputum AFB, CXR etc. if u do not have abdominal complaints, then go for CT chest first only. If CT chest out to be negative, then u can go for other invesigations. if u have any other query then ask. Take care.