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Aug 14, 2023 · 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 after an intensive one-week investigation in the hospital.
- Ilona Brown, Nancy A. Finnigan
- 2023/08/14
- 2021
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...
Jul 9, 2024 · Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is body temperature ≥ 38.3° C (≥ 101° F) rectally that does not result from transient and self-limited illness, rapidly fatal illness, or disorders with clear-cut localizing symptoms or signs or with abnormalities on common tests such as chest radiograph, urinalysis, or blood cultures.
- Larry M. Bush
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....
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.
Jan 1, 2012 · Classic definition of fever of unknown origin (FUO) is a fever for more than 3 weeks, a temperature of 38.3 C or higher on several occasions, and no definitive diagnosis after 1 week of hospital evaluation.
Jun 25, 2024 · The criteria defined FUO as a fever higher than 38.3°C (100.9°F) on several occasions, persisting without a diagnosis for at least three weeks, despite having investigations for at least one week in hospital. [1]
