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Fièvre d’origine indéterminée : cheval, zèbre ou licorne ?

Other title[Fever of unknown origin : horse, zebra or unicorn ?]
Published inRevue médicale suisse, vol. 17, no. 734, p. 738-743
Publication date2021-04-14
Abstract

Despite the diagnostic means currently available, fever of unknown origin (FUO) remains a diagnostic challenge for the practitioner, requiring a detailed and systematic approach. The etiologies can be classified into 4 main groups: infectious diseases, systemic inflammatory diseases, neoplasia and various rarer entities such as drug-induced or endocrine fevers. A non-negligible percentage of FUOs remains without a clear etiology, generally with a spontaneously favorable evolution. In this article, we propose an algorithm for a step-by-step diagnostic approach and highlight clues that can lead to a diagnosis. However, clinical judgment remains the main pillar in the proposed approach in order to avoid futile investigations.

Keywords
  • Communicable Diseases / diagnosis
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fever of Unknown Origin / diagnosis
  • Fever of Unknown Origin / etiology
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms / diagnosis
Citation (ISO format)
ABI AAD, Yasmine, NGUYEN, Aude Thuy-Tien, HUTTNER, Benedikt. Fièvre d’origine indéterminée : cheval, zèbre ou licorne ? In: Revue médicale suisse, 2021, vol. 17, n° 734, p. 738–743. doi: 10.53738/REVMED.2021.17.734.0738
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ISSN of the journal1660-9379
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