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1. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › books › NBK532265Fever of Unknown Origin - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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   Aug 14, 2023 · This activity reviews the cause and presentation of fever of unknown origin and highlights the role of the interprofessional team in its management. Objectives: Describe the workup of a patient with a fever of unknown origin.

   • Author: Ilona Brown, Nancy A. Finnigan
   • Published: 2023/08/14

   • Publish Year: 2021

2. www.nejm.org › doi › fullFever of Unknown Origin | New England Journal of Medicine

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   Feb 2, 2022 · In 1961, Petersdorf and Beeson defined fever of unknown origin (FUO) as a temperature of 38.3°C or higher for at least 3 weeks without a diagnosis, despite 1 week of inpatient investigations....

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4. www.ejinme.com › article › S0953-6205(99)00073-4Fever of unknown origin: a new definition and proposal for ...

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   Petersdorf and Beeson [1] made it possible to perform epidemiological studies by introducing a definition of FUO, namely, an illness characterized by a rectal temperature of 38.3°C or higher on at least three occasions, evolving during at least 3 weeks, with no diagnosis reached after 1 week of ‘intelligent’ inpatient examination.

5. www.aafp.org › pubs › afpFever of Unknown Origin in Adults | AAFP

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   Fever of unknown origin is defined as a clinically documented temperature of 101°F or higher on several occasions, coupled with an unrevealing diagnostic workup. The differential diagnosis is...

6. www.uptodate.com › contents › fever-of-unknownFever of unknown origin in adults: Evaluation and management

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   Nov 28, 2023 · Clinicians commonly refer to a febrile illness without an initially obvious etiology as fever of unknown origin (FUO). However, most febrile illnesses either resolve before a diagnosis can be made or develop distinguishing characteristics that lead to a diagnosis.

7. www.amjmed.com › article › S0002-9343(21)00526-XFever of Unknown Origin (FUO) – A Call for New Research ...

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   Aug 23, 2021 · This article presents a new fever of unknown origin definition that poses a reasonable starting point for building a consensus (Delphi) definition and creating an expert committee panel to steer research and clinical management into the future.

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   Are all fevers at initial evaluation a symptom of unknown origin?

   • Nearly all fevers at initial evaluation are of unknown origin until associated with a diagnosis. Petersdorf 19 developed the categorization to refer to a particular subset of prolonged fevers that defied diagnosis after a reasonable workup during 1 week of hospitalization.

   Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - The American Journal of Medicine

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   What is a fever of unknown origin?

   • Fever of unknown origin is defined as a clinically documented temperature of 101°F or higher on several occasions, coupled with an unrevealing diagnostic workup. The differential diagnosis is broad but is typically categorized as infection, malignancy, noninfectious inflammatory disease, or miscellaneous.

   Fever of Unknown Origin in Adults - AAFP

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   Is fever of unknown origin still a diagnostic challenge?

   • Biosci Trends 2008;2:44–6. [PubMed] [Google Scholar] More than 50 years after the first definition of fever of unknown origin (FUO), it still remains a diagnostic challenge. Evaluation starts with the identification of potential diagnostic clues (PDCs), which should guide further investigations.

   Fever of unknown origin - PMC - PubMed Central (PMC)

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   What is the epidemiology of fever of unknown origin (FUO)?

   • Epidemiology of fever of unknown origin (FUO) varies based on etiology of fever, age group, geography, environmental exposure, and immune/HIV status. In developing countries, an infectious etiology of FUO is most prevalent whereas, in developed countries, FUO is likely due to non-infectious inflammatory disease.

   Fever of Unknown Origin - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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   What is a recurrent fever of unknown origin (FUO)?

   • Recurrent fever of unknown origin (FUO): aseptic meningitis, hepatosplenomegaly, pericarditis and a double quotidian fever due to juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA). [Heart Lung. 2012] Fever of unknown origin (FUO). II. Diagnostic procedures in a prospective multicenter study of 167 patients. The Netherlands FUO Study Group.

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9. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › articles › PMC4953114Fever of unknown origin - PMC - PubMed Central (PMC)

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   The majority of patients with unexplained FUO will eventually show spontaneous remission of fever. We describe the definition, diagnostic workup, causes and treatment of FUO. KEYWORDS : Fever of unknown origin, diagnosis, FDG-PET, infection, malignancy, connective tissue disease, systemic autoinflammatory diseases, treatment. Key points