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Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
of Unknown Origin ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infection: • HIV ... UnknownOrigin #FUO #Chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Whipple's disease suspected:
 • Arthralgias, weight loss, abdominal pain, diarrhea
) - Diagnostic Algorithm ... cognitive deficits • Fever ... of unknown origin ... , chronic serositis ... Disease #diagnosis #algorithm
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... for Workup of Fever ... of Unknown Origin ... 1 Workup: • CBC ... #Fever #Unknown
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
association with CTD ... Epidemiology: • Unknown ... cough, dyspnea, fever ... legionella/strep, HIV ... organizing pneumonia, Chronic
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm
STEP 1 Perform a comprehensive history and complete physical examination.
STEP
Fever of Unknown ... Origin (FUO) Diagnostic ... Algorithm STEP ... TSH, RF, ANA, HIV ... #Unknown #Origin
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Agent Orange or Hep ... Lymphadenopathy • Fevers ... infiltrate any organ ... Lymphocytosis on CBC
PFAPA Syndrome - Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis

EPIDEMIOLOGY:
PFAPA is the most common syndrome entailing
Syndrome - Periodic Fever ... syndrome - chronic ... result in permanent organ ... do not have a known ... Serial CBC counts