Fever Of Unknown Origin

Question 1

What is hyperthermia

Answer 1

Unregulated rise in body temperature due to failure of the function of the hypothalamus

Question 2

What is another name for hyperthermia

Answer 2

Heat stroke

Question 3

What is FUO

Answer 3

A fever which is at least 3 weeks old with temperature greater than 38.3 degree Celsius and remains undiagnosed after a week of intensive study at the hospital

Question 4

What are the categories of FUO

Answer 4

Classical
Nosocomial
Immune deficient/Neutropenic
HIV associated

Question 5

What are some infections which cause FUOs

Answer 5

Bacterial
TB
UTI
Abscesses
Sinusitis
Endocarditis
Viral

Question 6

What is a fever

Answer 6

Elevated core temperature often,
but not necessarily, part of the defensive resistance of multicellular organisms (host) to the invasion of liver (microorganisms) or inanimate matter recognised as pathogenic or alien by the host

Question 7

What is the temperature for hyperthermia

Answer 7

Could even go greater than 41 degrees celsius (105.8 degree Fahrenheit)