Fever of unknown origin

external

• Synonyms

  • PUO
  • Pyrexia of unknown origin
  • Pyrexia of undetermined origin

• Causes

  • Intra-abdominal abscess
  • Dental abscess
  • Endocarditis
  • Thyrotoxicosis
  • Subacute thyroiditis
  • Malignancy
  • Connective tissue disease
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Epstein Barr virus
  • Psittacosis
  • Brucellosis
  • Rickettsia
  • Tuberculosis
  • Drug fever

• Parents

  • Fever

• Description

  • "Criteria: Temp> 38.3�C . >three weeks duration. No diagnosis after one week of investigation. "