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Is there a cure/treatment for fever of unknown origin?

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Need dx: A fever of unknown origin (FUO) is just that, unknown, and any treatment before an official diagnosis would be empirical (based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory, logic or a definitive diagnosis).

Answered 6/10/2014

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