Search results
- Advances in clinical research and diagnostic testing methods over the last 3 decades suggest that an update for existing definitions and approaches for fever and inflammation of unknown origin is needed [1–4]. Classic fever of unknown origin (FUO) was first robustly studied in 1961, with subsequent modifications in definitions (Table 1) [1, 2].
academic.oup.com/ofid/article/11/7/ofae298/7689389
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...
- The Three Long-Continued Fevers of New England
Read before the New Hampshire State Medical Society,...
- Fever of Unknown Origin Or Fever of Too Many Origins
Although the traditional causes of fever of unknown origin...
- Salmonella Enterica Aortitis
A 66-year-old man presented with a 1-month history of fever...
- The Serotonin Syndrome
The death of an 18-year-old patient named Libby Zion in New...
- The Three Long-Continued Fevers of New England
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
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.
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...
Aug 14, 2023 · Fever of unknown origin (FUO) was first described by Dr. Petersdorf and Dr. Beesom in 1961. 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.
- Ilona Brown, Nancy A. Finnigan
- 2023/08/14
- 2021
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.
People also ask
Are all fevers at initial evaluation a symptom of unknown origin?
Is fever of unknown origin still a diagnostic challenge?
What is a recurrent fever of unknown origin (FUO)?
How many cases of fever of unknown origin are there?
What is fever of unknown origin (FUO)?
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.
