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Infectious Disease
FUO/Nosocomial
6
Medical
Graduate
11/22/2009

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Term
3 criteria required for fever of unknown origin (FUO)?
Definition
1) Fever > 3wks 2) Fever >101F (38.3C) 3) No dx /p 3 OP visits or LOS X 3d in hospital
Term
3 most common causes of FUO in order from most common to least?
Definition
1) Infsxn 2) Neoplasm 3) Autoimmune dz
Term
What is the most common cause of FUO in people <65yo?
Definition
Infection
Term
What is the most common cause of FUO inthe elderly?
Definition
Neoplasm
Term
What is nosocomial infection?
Definition
Infxn not present on admission to hospital that dev. 48-72hrs /p admit
Term
Name 5 most common nosocomial infections?
Definition
1) UTI 2) Blood infxn 3) Pna 4) Surgical wound infxn 5) c.diff
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