Fever of unknown origin resident survival guide
| Fever of unknown origin Resident Survival Guide |
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| Diagnostic Criteria |
| Causes |
| Focused Initial Rapid Evaluation |
| Empiric Therapy |
| Dos |
| Don'ts |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: febris continua e causa ignota; febris e causa ignota; febris E.C.I.; FUO; PUO; pyrexia of unknown origin
Diagnostic Criteria
Causes
Fever of unknown origin resident survival guide is a life-threatening condition and must be treated immediately irrespective of the underlying cause.
FIRE: Focused Initial Rapid Evaluation
Focused Initial Rapid Evaluation (FIRE) should be undertaken to identify patients requiring urgent intervention.
Abbreviations: CBC, complete blood count; CI, cardiac index; CK-MB, creatine kinase MB isoform; CVP, central venous pressure; DC, differential count; ICU, intensive care unit; INR, international normalized ratio; LFT, liver function test; MAP, mean arterial pressure; PCWP, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure; PT, prothrombin time; PTT, partial prothrombin time; SaO2, arterial oxygen saturation; SBP, systolic blood pressure; ScvO2, central venous oxygen saturation; SvO2, mixed venous oxygen saturation; SMA-7, sequential multiple analysis-7.
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