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A child presents with fever for 3 weeks, and history and repeated physical examinations fail to reveal a cause. If directed/selective initial tests fail to lead to a diagnosis, which imaging modality may be a useful next step in a patient with FUO?
a.Abdominal obstruction series
b. Bone scan
c. Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen
d. Gallium scan
e. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain
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B? for chr.osteomylitis...as MRI bone is not in the option which is specific for OM...
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CT of the abdomen. The literature on evaluation of FUO supports the use of abdominal CT (or ultrasound) as a useful step if initial directed testing is inconclusive. Abdominal imaging reveals occult abscesses, or more rarely, tumors
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is it b?
three common causes of fuo are infections,tumors and collagen vascular - chronic granulomatous diseases
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i correct myself after some search on this topic
it says tht ultrasound is a cheaper n safe option n furthur step is CT of the abdomen,chest and pelvis
