Approach to PUO: Fun day or worst nightmare? (LVS25)

Pyrexia of unknown origin cases can often feel daunting...particularly in a 15 minute consult slot. This lecture aims to discuss the importance of history taking and a detailed physical examination, to help implement a problem based approach to these cases.
This can be used to decide if presumptive treatment might be appropriate and how to recognise when cases require further investigation.

• To differentiate pyrexia from hyperthermia
• To identify common differentials of true pyrexia
• To understand the importance of detailed history taking and a thorough clinical examination
• To identify a pragmatic approach to investigating pyrexia

Chairperson

Daniel Lewis, MA VetMB CVA DACVECC DECVECC MRCVS, Specialist in Emergency & Critical Care, National Clinical Lead in Emergency & Critical Care - IVC Evidensia

Speakers

Sian Blakey, BVetMed CertAVP(SAM) MRCVS, Internal Medicine Clinician - Vale Referrals, IVC Evidensia

Presented at LVS 2025

Thursday, 21 November 2025, 09:00-10:00, IVC Evidensia Theatre