A Clinical Study of the Treatment Prescribed Kalkunhaeki-tang for FUO (Fever of Unknown Origin) Patient

원인 불명열 환자를 갈근해기탕(葛根解肌湯)으로 치험한 1례

  • Yim, Chi-Hye (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Shin Univ.) ;
  • Cho, Jae-Seung (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Shin Univ.) ;
  • Kim, Hyo-Soo (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Shin Univ.) ;
  • Kwon, Seung-Man (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Shin Univ.) ;
  • Kim, Shin (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Shin Univ.) ;
  • Kim, Il-Hwan (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Shin Univ.) ;
  • Park, Hye-Sun (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Shin Univ.)
  • 임치혜 (동신대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 초재승 (동신대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 김효수 (동신대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 권승만 (동신대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 김신 (동신대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 김일환 (동신대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 박혜선 (동신대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과)
  • Published : 2007.08.31

Abstract

1. Objectives FUO is defined as a temperature higher than $38.3^{\circ}C$ on several occasions and lasting longer than 3 weeks, with a diagnosis that remain uncertain after 1 week of investigation. Diagnosing the cause of FUO is particularly difficult. 2. Methods We have tried researching effect of herbal medicines(Kalkunhaeki - tang treatments) and Acupoint Injection to Taeumin FUO patient. 3. Results A Taeumin patient diagnosed to FUO was treated with Taeumin herbal medicines(kalkunhaeki - tang treatments) and change of patient's fever and general condition were improved. 4. Conclusions The constitutional treatment with Kalkunhaeki - tang may have an effect on management of FUO. So we report the healing process and results of this patient in this study.

Keywords