Fever or Pyrexia of Unknown Origin

This condition is treated in the Infectious diseases clinic.

Pre-referral work-up

History

All referrals should comply to referral standards and also include:

• History of recent travel with details
• History of contact or family illness
• History of animal handling
• Co-morbidites especially immunosuppression or Diabetes Mellitus
• Current treatment and failed treatments
• Description of any rash

Tests

• FBE
• CRP
• LFTs
• MSU if urinary symptoms
• Blood cultures x 2 sets
• Consider testing for Malaria, Dengue fever, Ross River or Hepatitis A if indicated

Interim/GP management

To refer a patient with this condition, please see the Infectious Diseases clinic page for the full referral process and templates.

For more information please see the HealthPathways Tasmania website.

Clinic appointments

Red location flags are clinical indicators of possible serious underlying conditions requiring further medical intervention. They may or may not indicate an emergency.

Emergency

• Systemically unwell with rigors
• Systemically unwell with new onset confusion
• Systemically unwell with non-blanching rash.
• Recent overseas travel and new onset morbilliform rash 

If you, or someone else, are experiencing a serious and life-threatening injury or illness call triple zero (000) immediately or go to the nearest Emergency Department.

Learn more about when to access emergency care and non-emergency care options if the injury or illness is not serious or life-threatening.

Availability

North

Launceston General Hospital
Level 3 - Specialist Clinics

Phone: 1300 977 694
Fax: 03 6777 5227

North West

North West Regional Hospital
Phone: 03 6493 6300
Fax: 03 6464 1924

South

Wellington Clinics (Level 10)
Phone: 03 6166 0000
Fax: 03 6234 3982