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{{SK}} febris continua e causa ignota; febris e causa ignota; febris E.C.I.; FUO; PUO; pyrexia of unknown origin
{{SK}} febris continua e causa ignota; febris e causa ignota; febris E.C.I.; FUO; PUO; pyrexia of unknown origin
==Overview==
==Overview==
The exact pathogenesis of [disease name] is not fully understood.
The exact pathogenesis of FUO is not fully understood in many cases where the exact etiology is not known. However in cases where etiology is known its pathophysiology depends upon etiology.<ref name="pmid32462043">{{cite journal| author=Wright WF, Auwaerter PG| title=Fever and Fever of Unknown Origin: Review, Recent Advances, and Lingering Dogma. | journal=Open Forum Infect Dis | year= 2020 | volume= 7 | issue= 5 | pages= ofaa132 | pmid=32462043 | doi=10.1093/ofid/ofaa132 | pmc=7237822 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=32462043  }}</ref>


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It is thought that [disease name] is the result of / is mediated by / is produced by / is caused by either [hypothesis 1], [hypothesis 2], or [hypothesis 3].
 
OR
 
[Pathogen name] is usually transmitted via the [transmission route] route to the human host.
 
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Following transmission/ingestion, the [pathogen] uses the [entry site] to invade the [cell name] cell.
 
OR
 
 
[Disease or malignancy name] arises from [cell name]s, which are [cell type] cells that are normally involved in [function of cells].
 
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The progression to [disease name] usually involves the [molecular pathway].
 
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The pathophysiology of [disease/malignancy] depends on the histological subtype.
 
 
==Pathophysiology==
==Genetics==
[Disease name] is transmitted in [mode of genetic transmission] pattern.
 
OR
 
Genes involved in the pathogenesis of [disease name] include:
 
*[Gene1]
*[Gene2]
*[Gene3]
 
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The development of [disease name] is the result of multiple genetic mutations such as:
 
*[Mutation 1]
*[Mutation 2]
*[Mutation 3]
 
==Associated Conditions==
Conditions associated with [disease name] include:
 
*[Condition 1]
*[Condition 2]
*[Condition 3]
 
==Gross Pathology==
On gross pathology, [feature1], [feature2], and [feature3] are characteristic findings of [disease name].
 
==Microscopic Pathology==
On microscopic histopathological analysis, [feature1], [feature2], and [feature3] are characteristic findings of [disease name].
 
==References==
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Synonyms and keywords: febris continua e causa ignota; febris e causa ignota; febris E.C.I.; FUO; PUO; pyrexia of unknown origin

Overview

The exact pathogenesis of FUO is not fully understood in many cases where the exact etiology is not known. However in cases where etiology is known its pathophysiology depends upon etiology.[1]


References

  1. Wright WF, Auwaerter PG (2020). "Fever and Fever of Unknown Origin: Review, Recent Advances, and Lingering Dogma". Open Forum Infect Dis. 7 (5): ofaa132. doi:10.1093/ofid/ofaa132. PMC 7237822 Check |pmc= value (help). PMID 32462043 Check |pmid= value (help).