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Table 2 Characteristics of patients with psychogenic fever and orthostatic tachycardia

From: Psychogenic fever and postural tachycardia syndrome among school-aged children and adolescents with fever of unknown origin

ID

Age

Sex

Chief complaints

Symptoms of suspected orthostatic intolerance

Diurnal variation in fever

1

13

Female

Fever, menstrual pain

Lightheadedness

Afternoon

2

14

Female

Fever

Lightheadedness

Afternoon or evening

3

15

Female

Fever, insomnia

Fatigue in the morning

Afternoon

4

12

Male

Fever, headache, heel pain

Fatigue in the morning

Afternoon or evening

5

12

Female

Fever, fatigue, nausea

Lightheadedness

Afternoon or evening

6

15

Female

Fever, headache

Lightheadedness

Afternoon or evening

7

11

Female

Fever, headache, lightheadedness

Lightheadedness

Afternoon or evening

8

13

Female

Fever, fatigue

Chronic fatigue

Afternoon

9

13

Male

Nausea, loss of appetite, headache, insomnia

Chronic headache

Afternoon or evening

10

13

Male

Fever

Chronic fatigue

Evening