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Jun 17, 2015 · Unlike most other fever-of-unknown-origin reviews, this article presents a clinical approach. Characteristic history and physical examination findings together with key nonspecific test abnormalities are the basis for a focused clue-directed fever of unknown origin work-up.
- Burke A. Cunha, Burke A. Cunha, Olivier Lortholary, Cheston B. Cunha
- 2015
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 · (See "Fever of unknown origin in adults: Etiologies" and "Fever of unknown origin in children: Evaluation".) DEFINITIONS AND CATEGORIES OF FUO 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 ...
Fever of unknown origin: an evidence-based review. Am J Med Sci. 2012;344(4):307-316. Hersch EC, Oh RC. Prolonged febrile illness and fever of unknown origin in adults. Am Fam Physician. 2014;90(2 ...
Oct 1, 2012 · Fever is a common problem for which patients seek medical advice. Fortunately, in most cases, fever is self-limiting or the etiology of fever is promptly established. Sustained, unexplained fever despite a comprehensive work up is recognized as fever of unknown origin (FUO), which frequently poses a clinical challenge.
- Kayoko Hayakawa, Balaji Ramasamy, Pranatharthi H. Chandrasekar
- 2012
Fever of unknown origin is defined as a clinically documented temperature of 101°F or higher on several occasions, cou- pled with an unrevealing diagnostic workup.
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Feb 2, 2022 · Yenilmez E, Kakalicoglu D, Bozkurt F, et al. Fever of unknown origin (FUO) on a land on cross-roads between Asia and Europa: a multicentre study from Turkey. Int J Clin Pract 2021;75(6):e14138-e14138.
