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
• 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
• ESR
• CRP
• LFTs
• MSU
• Blood cultures
• Viral swabs of vesicles
• 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 non-blanching 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