Table 4

Diagnostic criteria for adult Still’s disease. (Proposed by Cush et al10)

All of
 1Fever ⩾39°C†
 2Arthralgia or arthritis4-150
 3Rheumatoid factor <1:804-150
 4Antinuclear antibody titre <1:1004-150
Plus any two of
 1White cell count ⩾15 000/mm3
 2Typical Still’s rash
 3Serositis (pleuritis or pericarditis)†
 4Reticuloendothelial involvement†
 generalised lymphadenopathy,
 hepatomegaly or splenomegaly)

  • ↵4-150 Present in >50% of patients with Whipple’s disease.†Present in 30–50% of patients with Whipple’s disease.