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Aug 14, 2023 · Fever of unknown origin (FUO) was first described by Dr. Petersdorf and Dr. Beesom in 1961.[1] FUO was defined as a temperature of 101 degrees Fahrenheit (38.3 degrees Centigrade) or higher with a minimum duration of three weeks without an established diagnosis despite at least one week's investigation in the hospital. This definition was later changed to accommodate technological advances ...
- Ilona Brown, Nancy A. Finnigan
- 2023/08/14
- 2021
Nov 28, 2023 · From the perspective of a practicing clinician, an overarching definition of FUO is fever persisting longer than typical self-limiting conditions (eg, common viral illnesses) in the absence of an identifiable cause despite a reasonable evaluation by an experienced clinician. Many clinical researchers have attempted to more precisely define FUO ...
Continue Reading. 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 ...
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. 2 ...
Apr 10, 2024 · A baseline definition of "fever" is important in determining whether a patient's report of an elevated temperature warrants a fever of unknown origin (FUO) workup. The common assumption that "fever" is a temperature over 100.4 F (38 C) is obsolete.
Definition and causes. Fever of unknown origin (FUO) was first defined by Petersdorf and Beeson in 1961, who defined FUO as body temperature above 38.3°C (101°F) on three or more occasions and a duration of illness of at least three weeks, in which no diagnosis was made after one week of hospital admission. 1 In the following years this ...
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Jan 1, 2012 · Classic definition of fever of unknown origin (FUO) a. Fever for more than 3 weeks. b. Temperature of 38.3°C or higher on several occasions. c. No definitive diagnosis after 1 week of hospital evaluation. 2. Recent series have used other criteria instead of 1 week of hospital evaluation: 1 week of intensive outpatient evaluation, 3 outpatient ...
