L9: Pyrexia of Unknown Origin Flashcards
Def of PUO
New Def of PUO
Etiology & Epidemeology of PUO
PUOs that persist for more than 1 year are less likely to be caused by an infection or neoplasm and are much more likely to be the result of a …..
granulomatous disease (the most common cause in these cases).
Causes of Nosocomial PUO
Drugs Causing Nosocomial PUO
(antibiotics induced Clostridium difficile colitis, and drug fever)
Immobilization Issues Causing Nosocomial PUO
decubitus ulcers, deep-vein thrombophlebitis, and pulmonary embolism
Pyrexia in HIV Patient
PUO in Transplant Patient
According to time following transplantation (IN SOLID ORGAN RECIPIENTS)
According to time following transplantation (IN SOLID ORGAN RECIPIENTS)
- 0-1 Months
- bacterial or fungal infections related to underlying condition or surgical complications
According to time following transplantation (IN SOLID ORGAN RECIPIENTS)
- 1-6 Months
CMV ,opportunistic infections as PJP
According to time following transplantation (IN SOLID ORGAN RECIPIENTS)
- > 6 Months
bacterial pneumonia, community acquired infections, Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder(PTLD)
Def of Classic PUO
- Temperature >38.3 C (100.9 F)
- Duration of >3 weeks
- Evaluation of at least 3 outpatient visits or 3 days in
hospital
Etiology of Classic PUO
- Infection
- Malignancy
- Collagen vascular disease
Def of Nosocomial PUO
- Temperature >38.3 C
- Patient hospitalized ≥ 24 hours but drug-induced no fever or incubating on admission
- Evaluation of at least 3 days
Etiology of Nosocomial PUO
- Clostridium difficile enterocolitis
- Pulmonary embolism
- Septic thrombophlebitis
- Sinusitis
def of Immune deficient (neutropenic) PUO
- Temperature >38.3 C
- Neutrophil count ≤ 500 per mm3
- Evaluation of at least 3 days
Etiology of Immune deficient (neutropenic) PUO
 Opportunistic bacterial infections
 Aspergillosis
 Candidiasis,
 Herpes virus
Def of HIV associated PUO
- Temperature >38.3 C
- Duration of >4 weeks for outpatients, >3 days for inpatients
- HIV infection confirmed
Etiology of HIV associated PUO
- Cytomegalovirus,
- Mycobacterium avium- intracellulare complex,
- Pneumocystis carnii pneumonia,
- Drug-induced,
- Kaposi’s sarcoma, lymphoma
Etiologies of PUO
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Etiologies of PUO
- Infections
- Specifc Locations
- Soecific Organisms
- Specific Patient Groups
Etiologies of PUO
- Infections (Specifc Location)
Etiologies of PUO
- Infections (Specic Organsims)
 Tuberculosis (particularly extra pulmonary)
 Brucella
 Viral infections: CMV-EBV
 HIV-1 infection
 Fungal infections: Aspergillus spp, Candida spp.
Bacteria Causing PUO
Viruses Causing PUO
Fungi Causing PUO
- Candida albicans
- Cryptococcus neoformans
- Histoplasma capsulatum
- Aspergillus spp.
- Coccidioides immitis
- Pneumocystis jiroveci
Parasites Causing PUO
- Plasmodium–Malaria
- Leishmania
- Trypanosoma
- Toxoplasma
- Wuchereria bancrofti
- Babesia microti
Etiologies of PUO
- Specific Patients Groups
Etiologies of PUO
- Specific Patients Groups (imported Infections)
Malaria, dengue, rickettsia, brucella, amoebic liver
abscess, enteric fever, leishmaniasis
Etiologies of PUO
- Specific Patients Groups (HIV-Positive Patients)
disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex, Pneumocystis jiroveci (carnii) pneumonia, CMV and others
Etiologies of PUO
- Specific Patients Groups (Nosocomial Infections)
infections related to prosthetic materials and surgical procedures
Etiologies of PUO
- Malegnancies
Etiologies of PUO
- Malegnancies (Hematologic Malignancies)
 Lymphoma
 Leukemia
 Myeloma
Etiologies of PUO
- Malegnancies (Solid Tumors)
 Renal
 Liver
 Colon
 Stomach
 Pancreas
Etiologies of PUO
- Connective Tissue Disorders
Etiologies of PUO
- Connective Tissue Disorders (Older Adults)
 Giant cell arteritis
 Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Etiologies of PUO
- Connective Tissue Disorders (Younger Adults)
Miscellaneous Causes of PUO
- CVS
- RESP
- ENDO/META
- GIT
- HEMA
- INHERITED
- DRUGS
- FACTITIOUS
Miscellaneous Causes of PUO
- Xardiovascular
 Atrial myxoma
 Aortitis
 Aortic dissection
Miscellaneous Causes of PUO
- Respiratory
 Pulmonary embolism (PE)
 Sarcoidosis
 Extrinsic allergic alveolitis
Miscellaneous Causes of PUO
- GIT
 IBD
 Granulomatous hepatitis
 Alcoholic liver disease
 Pancreatitis
Miscellaneous Causes of PUO
- Endocrine/Metabolic
 Thyrotoxicosis
 Thyroiditis
 Pheochromocytoma
 Adrenal insufficiency
Miscellaneous Causes of PUO
- Hematological
 Hemolytic anemia
 PNH (Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria)
 TTP (Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura)
 Myeloproliferative disorders
Miscellaneous Causes of PUO
- Inherited
 FMF (Familial Mediterranean Fever)
 Periodic fever syndromes