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How do you define/diagnose FUO (fever of unknown origin)?
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Illness of at least 3 wks duration
Fever over 38.3 C on several occasions Dx not made after 3 outpatient visits or 3 day hospital stay |
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What is the MCC of FUO in adults and children?
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Adults- Infection & Cancer
Children- Infection. Cancer is a rare cause. |
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What causes FUO?
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Infection
Neoplasms Autoimmune disorders Collagen vascular disorders Nosocomial HIV Assoc. |
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Name some infectious causes of FUO
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TB
Endocarditis EBV CMV Toxoplasmosis |
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What are the most common cancers that present with FUO?
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Hodgkin's and Non-Hodgkin's
Leukemia |
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What are the most common autoimmune causes of FUO?
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Still's disease
SLE Polyarteritis Nodosa Cryoglobulinemia |
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What are the HACEK organisms?
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Gram negative bacilli that are normal oral flora; cause < 5% of all cases of endocarditis; treat with ceftriaxone
H. aphrophilus H. parainfluenza Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans Cardiobacterium hominis Eikenella corrodens Kingella kingae |
