Nicholas J. Talley books

Examination Medicine: A Guide to Physician Training

The term ‘pyrexia of unknown origin’ is used only for patients with a fever >38.3°C for more than 3 weeks, for whom no diagnosis has been made during a week of intensive study. The common causes of PUO are listed in Table 13.1.Table 13.1Important causes of pyrexia of unknown origin The history...