FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN

Course overview

FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN (FUO) WAS FIRST DESCRIBED BY DR. PETERSDORF AND DR. BEESOM IN 1961. FUO WAS DEFINED AS A TEMPERATURE OF 101 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT (38.3 DEGREES CENTIGRADE) OR HIGHER WITH A MINIMUM DURATION OF THREE WEEKS WITHOUT AN ESTABLISHED DIAGNOSIS AFTER AN INTENSIVE ONE-WEEK INVESTIGATION IN THE HOSPITAL. TODAY, DUE TO TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES ALLOWING FOR SOPHISTICATED OUTPATIENT EVALUATIONS, THE ONE-WEEK INPATIENT INVESTIGATION IS NO LONGER REQUIRED. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE CAUSE AND PRESENTATION OF FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN ITS MANAGEMENT.