Pyrexia of Unknown Origin

Alternate Name: PUO

Test:

Tests that may be used rationally to assess possi-ble causes of fever include: U.M/CIS, B.M/C/S, faeces WC/S, CSF M/C/S, WCC, Hb, blood film S. bilirubin, S.ALP, S.GGT, S.LDH, S.AST, S.ANA, chest X-ray

Sign:

Dd:

See Fever in Symptoms

Phys:

Undiagnosed fever that has been present for sev­eral weeks