Basic Info
Symptoms
There are many possible causes of FUO; generally though, a diagnosis can be found. The most frequent cause of FUO is ...
Causes
There are many possible causes of FUO; generally though, a diagnosis can be found. The most frequent cause of FUO is ...
Tests
Few symptoms in medicine present such a diagnostic challenge as fever. Nonetheless, if a careful, logical, and thorou...
Treatments
Most children who undergo evaluation for FUO do not receive treatment until a clear-cut cause is found. Antibiotics o...
Alternative Therapies
Practitioners of complementary medicine recommend herbs to treat fever. A tea made with catnip, lobelia, and dandelio...
Complications
The outlook for children with FUO depends on the cause of the fever. If the basic illness is easily treatable and can...
Prevention
Although FUO cannot actually be prevented because the sources are unknown, the immune system can be strengthened to h...
Doctor Specialties
An infant under three months should be seen as soon by a pediatrician as possible if a fever develops. If a toddler o...
Basic Info