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What Causes Recurring Fever?

my mother has fever around 2 after all checks not able to diagnose the cause, what could be the reason, the fever is from last 7 days and ultrasound is also ok. Is it possible that cannot detect typhoid initially or what could be the problem, please guide
Mon, 4 May 2015
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fever which is more than 3 weeks and after 1 week of hospitalisation and still without diagnosis is called PUO-PYREXIA OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN .
I WILL ADVICE TO GO FOR BLOOD CULTURE,CBC,CXR,URINE R/E,CRP,RFT,LFT,ESR,ANA,Rheumatoid Factor,Mantoux,ECG.
CHECK AGAIN WITH MD PHYSICIAN.
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What Causes Recurring Fever?

fever which is more than 3 weeks and after 1 week of hospitalisation and still without diagnosis is called PUO-PYREXIA OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN . I WILL ADVICE TO GO FOR BLOOD CULTURE,CBC,CXR,URINE R/E,CRP,RFT,LFT,ESR,ANA,Rheumatoid Factor,Mantoux,ECG. CHECK AGAIN WITH MD PHYSICIAN.