Definition of PUO includes all of the following except:
Ans. A. Undiagnosed after one week of investigationUndiagnosed after 1 week of investigation is not included in the latest criteria for PUO.Criteria for diagnosis of PUO:* Fever >38.3-degree C (101F) on 2 occasions* Duration > 3 weeks* No immunocompromised state* Diagnosis not certain after history, physical examination and routine and obligatory investigations.
Undiagnosed after one week of investigation
Immuno compromised status should be ruled out
Temperature more than 38.3 C
Fever persisting for more than 3 weeks
Infection