Cotton Fever: A Condition Self-Diagnosed by IV Drug Users

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Table 1. Comparison of Reported Cotton Fever Cases

Reference	Age (Years)	Sex	IV Drug	Time Until Symptom Onset (min)	Temperature upon Arrival (°C)	HR (bpm)	BP (mmHg)	WBC Count at Admittance (k/mm³)	Time Until Symptom Resolution (hours)	Disposition
2	23	F	Heroin	10	38.5	130	NA	21,700	12	AMA
2	22	M	Heroin	15	40.3	132	NA	5,800	7	DC
3	33	F	Pentazocine and methylphenidate	A few minutes	36	110	140/90	4,200	12	DC
4	38	M	Heroin	10	39.1	96	99/38	2,800	NA	DC
5	36	M	Dilaudid	120	38	122	120/58	11,600	48	DC
6	22	M	Heroin	30	39.4	120	123/80	9700	12	DC
7	22	F	Heroin	20	39	101	106/64	22,600	24	DC
This article	26	F	Heroin	A few minutes	38.6	137	129/47	2,000	5	AMA

AMA, left against medical advice; BP, blood pressure; DC, discharged; F, female; HR, heart rate; IV, intravenous; M, male; NA, not available; WBC, white blood cell.