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