Pyrexia of Unknown Origin (PUO): Diagnostic Challenges and Clinical Management

Pyrexia of Unknown Origin (PUO): Diagnostic Challenges and Clinical Management

1. Introduction Pyrexia of unknown origin, frequently abbreviated as PUO and also known as fever of unknown origin, remains one of the most intellectually demanding diagnostic challenges in modern medicine. This clinical condition is defined not just by the presence of a fever, but by a fever that stubbornly persists despite extensive, intelligent medical investigation. … Read more