ID Flashcards

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criteria for fever of unknown origin

A
  • fever > 38.3 C
  • at least 3 weeks duration
  • no dx after 3 outpatient visits or 3 days of hospitalization
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2
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MC causes of FUO?

A

infection
malignancy
connective tissue disease

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3
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Specific infections that cause FUO?

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abscesses
osteomyelitis
tuberculosis

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malignancies that cause FUO?

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hepatocellular
leukemia
lymphoma
renal cell carcinoma

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5
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Systemic inflammatory diseases that cause FUO?

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giant cell arteritis

polyarteritis nodosa

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