Pyrexia Of unknown Origin Flashcards

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Classical definition

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Temperature 38+ on multiple occasions
Illness of 3+ weeks
No diagnosis despite 1+ week inpatient

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Investigations

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Bloods: FBC, U+Es, LFTs, bone profile, clotting, CRP, TFTs, B12, folate, ferritin, LDH
Autoimmune screen - RF, pANCA, C3 and 4 etc.
Multiple blood cultures
Swabs
CXR
CT

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